After months of speculation, Derek Carr has decided on his next NFL home, and it’s not the destination we’ve come to believe it’s likely to land in. No, Carr has not signed with New York Jets. the Old Las Vegas/Oakland Raider has signed a long-term contract with Saint New Orleans and is currently the best midfielder in the NFC South.
While this decision may prove to be the right one, it certainly doesn’t look like it moves much. All the talk over the past few weeks about Carr heading east to play with the Jets is potentially very interesting due to the split. The QB matches in the AFC East are much more exciting than what we can see in the NFC South.
Clearly, Carr did what was in his best interest while choosing a familiar path. Holy Head Coach Dennis Allen in training assault when Carr was enlisted in the army in 2014. So there was familiarity even when they were just together bIn short. Allen played only four games in the ’14 campaign, his third in Oakland.
Instead of matches like Carr versus Josh Allen or Tua Tagovailoa, fans can expect Carr to fight whoever the Panthers, Buccaneers and Falcons throw on the field. This signing would make a lot more sense if Sean Payton was still running the show in New Orleans. Sure, the offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael was still there, but somehow it didn’t feel the same.
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The good news for Saints fans is that you now have the best QB in the division, even if by default. Every other team in the NFC South has questions about this position and may be looking at the NFL draft for answers. New Orleans still has a pretty decent defense and has added a Pro Bowl QB to the mix. Anything less than one championship and nine wins in 2023 will be very disappointing. Unless another team in the league can land Aaron Rodgers or Lamar Jackson, Carr and New Orleans will easily compete this season.
