Washington Football Team: Three trades to upgrade QB position for 2021
player. 28. . Quarterback. Las Vegas Raiders. Derek Carr. 3
With various rumors about Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock not being in love with quarterback Derek Carr, now would be the time to trade or release the veteran.
Releasing their QB would only net them $2.5 million in dead cap, trading him would push the financials of his deal onto another team. Coming off of his best season according to QBR, the Raiders have every option available as it pertains to their situation under center.
Carr, a three-time Pro Bowler out of Fresno State, would be a viable option for Washington to take a flyer on this off-season.
Carr would be an upgrade for this Washington team, as he’s someone who’s been a competent starting QB since his breakout season in 2015. Since 2015, Carr has improved as a passer. His improvement has shown in various statistical categories, with plenty of tape to back it up.
Since 2018, Carr has averaged 3,495 passing yards per season on near a 69 percent completion percentage. His touchdown to interception ratio during that span has been 67-27 with his average passer rating standing at a solid mark of 98.6.
Carr has had eight fourth-quarter comebacks and 11 game-winning drives within the last three seasons, including a last-minute drive and two-point conversion completion against the Broncos in Week 17 of this season.
This season, Carr has played like a top-10 quarterback in the NFL. He has finished with a top-10 ranking in various advanced analytical stats, including CPOE (completion percentage above expected), EPA (expected points added), EPA+CPOE, and success rate.
At just 29 years old, the veteran still has plenty of football left to play and has not reached his prime just yet. With consistent improvement as a passer, Carr still has his best football ahead of him and a potential trade for the veteran would look like this.
This is a fair deal for both sides, Washington gets their QB for the next two seasons as Carr isn’t an unrestricted free agent until 2023. The Raiders do this deal to simply gain assets to potentially move up in the draft and select their QB of the future, one that this regime has fully bought into.