Derek Carr was a top 10 QB in 2023

Loco Hornet Fan said

Respectfully, what has Carr done to not be labeled a “choke artist”?

His play and stats were not good at all for about 70% of the season.

He played well in the last 5 games, but to be fair, the Panthers, Giants, and Falcons were 3 of those. And in the Rams game, it was 30-7 in the 4th before the offense really started to do anything.

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He doesn’t choke. Not like most QBs today. Think about the big throws late in games, like Tennessee and Indianapolis. His several come from behind efforts. You never saw him tighten up and throw bad balls when we needed him the most. That’s been who he’s always been.

I can list a few players who I think when the game is on the line, you’re going to see them at their best. Mahomes. Watson, Stroud, Purdy, Burrow. These guys just have heart. Carr shares this attribute. Always has. You’ve just never seen it because his teams