Derek Carr completed 23 of 37 pass attempts for 200 yards and one touchdown. Those are hardly amazing numbers but it was more than enough to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars and humiliate fellow 2014 draft pick Blake Bortles.
Bortles completed 23 of 43 pass attempts for 246 yards, one touchdown, and two interception. It was hardly the performance of a player who is expected to be the franchise quarterback for the next decade.
Both players have big responsibilities placed on them and both players are expected to overcome adversity, but 2016’s Bortles looks far worse than 2016’s Carr as they both mature in their third years in the NFL.