Is Rattler your guy next year?

I suspect Carr will be our QB in 2025 and that 2026 will be the year of the Rattler.

My preference would be for Rattler to start in 2025 and to invest the entire off season into developing his mastery of the offense, his timing with receivers, etc.

His drop rate is high in part because he throws absolute lasers by Carr/Haener comparison and the receivers have not developed the practice/timing to catch these balls. He also throws some of these rockets because he doesn't trust his timing yet and is throwing them late. All of these things he needs more reps with the #1s to get a chance to improve. I am worried being the #2 QB isn't going to give him the experience to excel next year when he inevitably does play (Carr is bound to get hurt again).

So I am in favor of just ripping the bandaid off and getting his development under way in full swing. Give him a full 2025 and 2026 and I think you'll know exactly what you have with Rattler. If it's really bad in 2025 then you go all in on your 2026 draft. If it's pedestrian in 2025 then you give him 2026 and if it's no better then you make your draft investment at QB in 2027.