Report: Raiders haven’t given Derek Carr permission to seek trade

I can see that, though I think Carr gets a better offer elsewhere if that's what the Saints are offering. But, I'm kinda tired of Band-Aids. I'd rather just rip off the Band-Aid and go with a young QB and spend the money elsewhere till we find the right QB. If you're going to get meh QB play, I don't want to spend $30 million a year for it.

The thing that the Saints have to weigh is they could win with Carr. They could get to the playoffs and maybe win a playoff game. But, that's about as far as Carr is going to take them unless the defense is a lockdown defense.

If they want to find an elite QB, they will have to find one in the draft. But, there's no guarantee that they will find one even if they are drafting in the top 10. So, if you have an opportunity to get a guy like Carr it's kinda hard to refuse to pull the trigger even though it's probably better to pass on him. If my job were on the line like DA's is, I'd make every effort to get Carr and he would make or break my career.
This is a great point. A lot of fans want to be good enough to win a Super Bowl or bad enough to get a high draft pick to find the future at QB. But for the coaches and front office, this is their actual livelihoods we're talking about. They can't throw their hands up and say to hell with it and start some random rookie QB they drafted. They have to try to win to justify their job. Especially Dennis Allen. So of course he's going to want a vet QB who might not be great shakes but he's the best he can do for now. If I'm DA I'm thinking bring in Carr, try to reach 10 wins and make a run at the division to keep my job.