Terrelle Pryor’s 2013 season as quarterback for the Oakland Raiders was a rough one to say the least. How rough might you ask? It was almost as bad as Derek Carr’s 2014 season. Or almost as good, depending on how you look at it. The fact of the matter is the gap between these two players’ performances is much smaller than their respective narratives might suggest.
Heresy! Sacrilege! How dare that statement even be entertained!
Before too many heads explode, we’ll jump straight into the starting point for the comparison. Pro Football Focus (subscription required) has done a full play-by-play analysis of each QB for the entirely of the seasons in question.