If Derek Carr goes down, the Silver & Black ship sinks with him. There’s nothing controversial or provocative about that statement. It’s as obvious as it’s the stone could truth.
The Las Vegas Raiders success is tied around the waist... err, arm of their franchise quarterback. How well the Silver & Black execute new head coach and play caller Josh McDaniels’ offense is predicated on the the availability of Derek Carr and his ability to operate — without much undue duress (I’ve written plenty about this before, but more on this later).
There was no waffling when the new regime came into Raiders HQ in Henderson — new head coach Josh McDaniels waxed poetic about Carr being the right quarterback for his system and the ability to coach him is one of the reasons he and good friend (and new general manager) Dave Ziegler defected from the New England Patriots and are the new Silver & Black power structure.