Derek Carr - Why People Dislike Him (IMO)
And yes, the less you ask him to do the better he’ll be, but that goes back to the idea that there’s a lot of players who we could acquire for less that can operate within a limited offense (it’s why I keep bringing up Dalton). The basis of the WCO was developed when Bill Walsh needed to come up with an offensive game plan for a weak armed Virgil Carter, although it has grown over the years to put the same principles in the hands of more talented passers.
Reads like a 2023 scouting report for him.Week 2 does seem forever but truth is, that's what he is best in and that should be the base of our offense. Pete is a Coryell guy and always has been and building around Carr's actual strength would require more heavy lifting.
I don't think Carr is broken beyond repair because a lot of the "issues" that we see today was on his draft report. It's really about working around them.
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From Bleacher Report (2014)
Majority of his strengths were centered around his arm strength and how he throws the ball but the negatives...
And yes, the less you ask him to do the better he’ll be, but that goes back to the idea that there’s a lot of players who we could acquire for less that can operate within a limited offense (it’s why I keep bringing up Dalton). The basis of the WCO was developed when Bill Walsh needed to come up with an offensive game plan for a weak armed Virgil Carter, although it has grown over the years to put the same principles in the hands of more talented passers.