Prayers up for Derek Carr [Mod Edit: Derek Carr is week to week with fractured left hand and concussion] (2 Viewers)

[504gks]

Not by any of our guys, I can tell you.

Chase got a hurry

 

[504gks]

Sure it is relavent. If he was a working class dude struggling to support his kids I'd actually feel sorry for him. Being a multimillionaire... meh.

He gets paid anyway, a mechanic may lose his income. There are a lot of oil riggers missing a few digits...

 

[DaveXA]

It is to say prayers about a Broken hand.

Huh? Who said that? And even if someone said that...so what? Why do you care about that?

 

[DaveXA]

He gets paid anyway, a mechanic may lose his income. There are a lot of oil riggers missing a few digits...

Sure, until he doesn't. You do realize that player's contracts are only good for a certain length of time, and that injury settlements are a thing in most professions. Oil riggers suffering a career ending injury usually will get an injury settlement as well. Certainly not near as much, but commensurate with their relative salaries. I have a close friend who was injured in a horrific accident offshore when a high pressure pipe burst and blew off his leg below the knee. He received a seven figure settlement and retired. Wasn't 8 or 9 figures, but still enough that he'd be ok with good financial management.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[BooBirdSaint]

I'm fine with him as the starter next year, if you give him a good surrounding cast he will help you win games....

I don't see the surrounding cast improving with the prevailing CAP and roster defences.
If we roll into next season and the roster looks similar to this seasons roster then hedge your bets. You aren't building a playoff team with a journeyman QB (who has now missed multiple games in back to back seasons)surrounded by UDFA skill players, perennial underachievers (see our DL & OL) and one aging stud RB.
We would need another epic 2017 draft class to right this ship next season. Let's hope the light bulb turns on for Rattler and he beats Carr for the job next off-season. The status quo sucks.

 

[timpoulos]

Prayers lifted for a speedy recovery.

I hope the team plays Jake the rest of the way, to at least see what we have with him. We’ve seen plenty of Rattler.

No way! You have seen plenty of Rattler with a horrible offensive line. Rattler is the guy.

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

See, even the football gods are trying to help us to a better draft pick.

 

[JPSaints87]

I'm not even mad. The season was already on life support after the seven game losing streak. I might be wrong for saying this but in all honesty if I were the coach, I'll just tell him just to stay home for remaining of the season.

Also, Mrs Benson needs to take the team's checkbook away from Mickey Loomis for 2025 season & beyond. Mickey cannot be trusted during the free agency.

 

[WilliamBrees]

See, even the football gods are trying to help us to a better draft pick.

We're going to beat the Raiders, Commanders, or Packers along with the Bucs. It's going to be 7-10 if anything less than 9.

 

[football]

No way! You have seen plenty of Rattler with a horrible offensive line. Rattler is the guy.

How you figure he is the guy. Started 4 games. Didn't do well. Got benched. Every quarterback at some point will play with bad offensive line. I know it is a factor but I keep hearing bad offensive line as the main excuse for everything. I am not saying Rattler isn't the future. What I know what I seen from Rattler these 4 games is he isn't ready. He isn't any different from most rookie quarterback. Give him some time. But what we don't know is Haener. He had a good training camp and seems to understand the offense better. I would like to see if Haener can be a starter or viable backup for this team. No one knows because he hasn't started any games yet. I would like for him to get that chance.

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

Jake is definitely not the answer. I’d rather see Penning play QB. At least that would be funny. Spencer has the potential and talent to be a NFL Quarterback. I want to see him behind a healthy Oline for 4 games. That way I know if we have to draft one out of necessity

I see nothing wrong w/ this assessment. In fact there are several other players I’d like to see play so I know where we are w/ them.

I want to see some Foskey, some Willie Gay, More Kendre, some Bub Means, more Holker.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

How you figure he is the guy. Started 4 games. Didn't do well. Got benched. Every quarterback at some point will play with bad offensive line. I know it is a factor but I keep hearing bad offensive line as the main excuse for everything. I am not saying Rattler isn't the future. What I know what I seen from Rattler these 4 games is he isn't ready. He isn't any different from most rookie quarterback. Give him some time. But what we don't know is Haener. He had a good training camp and seems to understand the offense better. I would like to see if Haener can be a starter or viable backup for this team. No one knows because he hasn't started any games yet. I would like for him to get that chance.

I personally think Rattler is the much better QB, but I have no problem giving Haener a start or two to see what he can do. If he plays well, let him finish the season. If not, try Rattler for a couple of games. It is probably that neither are ready, but at least they can get some experience.

 

[sfidc3]

I don't see the surrounding cast improving with the prevailing CAP and roster defences.
If we roll into next season and the roster looks similar to this seasons roster then hedge your bets. You aren't building a playoff team with a journeyman QB (who has now missed multiple games in back to back seasons)surrounded by UDFA skill players, perennial underachievers (see our DL & OL) and one aging stud RB.
We would need another epic 2017 draft class to right this ship next season. Let's hope the light bulb turns on for Rattler and he beats Carr for the job next off-season. The status quo sucks.

Carr with our WR's and offensive line healthy is just fine, not contending fine, but chance to win the division and go to the playoffs fine.....I've never thought he was the problem......he's not a long term solution but until we find that guy I don't think there is another FA QB that is a big upgrade....

I agree we need a good draft this year, we better depth at nearly every position and we need to start replacing our aging defensive players....

 

[HoustonGold]

Bottom line is his body is breaking down much like Taysom Hill. He is not built up like Brees .