Raiders moving on from Carr

[Raleigh PF]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-to-consider-moving-on-from-derek-carr-and-targeting-a-quarterback-with-more-upside-in-2020/

James La Canfora]

Gruden and Carr have a solid relationship, the sources said, but there are concerns about not extending plays with the legs when possible, and Oakland has also struggled to push the ball downfield. Carr has been quite accurate -- completing 70 percent of his passes -- but the bulk of the work goes to tight ends and running backs, and he isn't by nature a gunslinger or a big-time playmaker; those characteristics resonate heavily with Gruden.

Seems like a natural fit for a Newton/Carr swap IF the Panthers and Cam are unable to reach an agreement (for the record, I hope they do). Gruden likes his vets and Cam seems to check all the boxes. 

For the Panthers, they get an accurate QB with a reasonable salary for the next several years.

So, IF a trade is in the offing (I said IF, everyone), what would be the package? My suggestion would be Cam and the Panthers 3rd round pick for Carr and their 17th overall, provided Cam signs an extension with the Raiders.

Thoughts?

[hepcat]

Carr might actually be a good QB if he gets away from the cesspool that is the Raiders. But I don’t think that place is playing for another loser team in Carolina 

[Jeremy Igo]

If Cam is done in Carolina I would not mind getting a look at Carr at all. 

[raz]

omfg no.  the losing has made y'all lose your minds.  the last thing we need is a crying qb.   

[Forty-Eight]

Let Carr and Tagovailoa battle it out

[TheRed]

Why are the Raiders giving up on him if he's a franchise QB worth building around? He'll be 29 next year with a 21.5 million dollar cap hit.

Don't see the argument for this possible move if you are against keeping Cam for one more year at 19 million.

[Hoenheim]

Hmmmmmmm

[JawnyBlaze]

I think Carr is a solid QB but if Cam is healthy, the choice is him without question. If Cam isn’t healthy, the Raiders wouldn’t do the trade. So it’s not really even worth discussing. 

[Raleigh PF]

5 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Why are the Raiders giving up on him if he's a franchise QB worth building around? He'll be 29 next year with a 21.5 million dollar cap hit.

Don't see the argument for this possible move if you are against keeping Cam for one more year at 19 million.

Read the article. Explains it quite clearly.

[PantherBoy95]

I'm still so traumatized by what his brother did to us.....no thanks lol.

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

Sigh.

Cam is not leaving.

[top dawg]

Cam in Las Vegas playing for Gruden and the storied, bad boy Raiders...Not gonna lie, that would make for quite the NFL story that we haven't seen in forever.

Carr here? Interesting! 

[bobowilson]

I'd rather have a healthy Cam Newton, but I don't know details of his health

If he's unable to go, I think Carr would be the best quarterback we could realistically get for years

The Raiders are a mess of a franchise and got rid of Amari Cooper and Mack.

Kevin Stefanski could turn Carr into Kirk Cousins, which is enough to win a Super Bowl.  For as much as people complain bout Kirk Cousin's contract, he's the best quarterback who has come available in the market in years (and we're not picking high enough in the draft to get Burrow or Tua).

 

 

[TheRed]

10 minutes ago, Raleigh PF said:

Read the article. Explains it quite clearly.

His head coach doesn't see enough "high end upside" for the price tag sounds to be about the gist of it. So basically buyers remorse. Seems to be a lot of that these days with the drama of the neverending quarterback carousel in the NFL. Maybe there is something the Panthers could learn from watching this unfold?

Are you in favor of kicking the tires on Carr? I'd rather look to the draft than hitch our wagon to a 100 million dollar quarterback whose team has already given up on him before he's reached 30.