Kay Adams: Did Saints QB Derek Carr Figure it out at the End of Last Season?

What was figured out was the O-Line play.

As the line play improved so did his confidence to stand in the pocket and go through his progressions.

He doesn't have the processing skills that Brees had which often times made offensive lines better than they really were.

As the line goes, so does the play of the QB and ripples out to the skill positions.
It's definitely this. The guy was on back a lot the first half of the season suffering injuries because of it. Once Penning got replaced there was a difference in line play.

The only issue I see for this season is that it's a new offense. Hopefully it doesn't take long to find our groove.