[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Carr’s first 3 seasons were very good for a young QB. He was a broken leg away from possibly going back-to-back 30 TD seasons.

Unfortunately I think that injury changed him bc he’s never been the same since. It reminds me of what happened with Alex Smith.

Here - from 2016, before his injury:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Why is Derek Carr a ****ing franchise QB again?

Because the media has anointed him one?

Alex Smith was a demonstrably better quarterback than Derek Carr across the board last year. The ONLY thing Carr did better was throw more often. His QBR was lower, his AV was lower, his AYA was lower. His ****ing yards per COMPLETION was even lower. He threw the ball 100 more times than Smith and with that managed 500 more passing yards....whoopity doo!

This year Carr appears to have taken a step forward....and been outplayed in head to head matchups by Alex Smith both times they've met. And frankly, it's been a walk both times. Smith played much MUCH better football than Carr in those two games.

**** that - Carr's done nothing to earn any mantle yet. Oh sure, he might. And he's probably more likely to do so than Smith. But this ****ing season-long coronation of Carr is garbage.

Derek Carr has always been a game manager. He'll always be a game manager.

Disrespect that pud all you want. He's completely irrelevant.