Drafting a quarterback to sit for a year is more complicated without Derek Carr

The idea of drafting a quarterback to sit for a year looks drastically different without Derek Carr involved. Spencer Rattler starting ahead of a quarterback like Jalen Milroe or possibly Jaxson Dart comes with a altered future outlook.

The door does remain open for Carr to play in 2025, technically, so that can’t be fully ruled out. He could find a doctor that sees rehab as the proper path to heal his shoulder. In that hypothetical, Carr could return to the field in the upcoming season.

Carr’s shenanigans like sharing a car review on the day the New Orleans Saints begin workouts tells you exactly where his mind is at, though. He clearly doesn't want to be in New Orleans, so it feels unlikely…