Mike Garafolo: Saints are set to make a decision on Derek Carr within the next few weeks; likely to have multiple suitors if released

RaisingTheBar said
It wouldn’t be vet minimum, but whoever you sign, that’s just additional space you’d have to create and further push into the future. The good thing is within the next 3 weeks tops we will no longer have to debate what will happen. A decision will be made prior to march 13th and we will know what is the 2025 direction we’d headed in.

Again, I would much rather start rattler the entire season, than run it back with Carr trying to somehow get 10 wins and a division title, but I have a strange feeling with this front office that we’re going to push to maximize the Carr contract.

I agree on both except I think the reason they will keep Carr is just because if you get rid of him this year you won't have any money to sign anyone in free agency. I don't expect them to be big players in free agency, but I do expect them to want to add a few key guys that Moore likes and wants to help establish his team.

But, I do think if you are going with Rattler, or another young QB, you commit to them and at most you sign a cheap veteran QB just as a mentor.