Previewing Carr's Second Season in New Orleans (1 Viewer)

[DerrickB]

In my latest read, I preview Derek Carr's upcoming second season with the franchise and the expectations to succeed in a new offense. Enjoy!!

Previewing Derek Carr's Second Season in New Orleans

In his first year with the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Derek Carr did not quite meet the lofty expectations set upon his arrival. The Saints, a team looking to reclaim their dominance in the post-Sean Payton and Drew Brees era, believed they had found their new leader in Carr, who had shown...

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[webster]

Carr played well last season. He was above average in many categories while playing in a bad system and behind a subpar oline. He will be transitioning again into a new system hopefully he can thrive however I think it will take a some time to get comfortable and firing on all cylinders. In addition he still has no reliable tightend an average to below average oline and the same can be said of the wide receivers. A lot will depend on the OC getting everyone to gel.

 

[NatureBoy]

Why do people not discuss the injuries he had to deal with? He was killed behind a leaky OL and it’s been well discussed what it meant physically. He didn’t suddenly get better, he started getting well.

 

[gr8Saints]

..and one big thing he was also dealing with..being on a new team(players,coaches,system)

 

[Fiyo]

..and one big thing he was also dealing with..being on a new team(players,coaches,system)

And only played one preseason series ... Dude wasn't given a true chance

 

[SWJJ]

Carr is gonna ball this season!

My Prediction 4500 yards 73+% completion 30+TDs <10 ints

 

[oysters]

Carr is gonna ball this season!

My Prediction 4500 yards 73+% completion 30+TDs <10 ints

 

[DerrickB]

Carr is gonna ball this season!

My Prediction 4500 yards 73+% completion 30+TDs <10 ints

4287, 33 TDs, 12 Picks for me.
Brock Purdy like numbers

 

[meily]

4287, 33 TDs, 12 Picks for me.
Brock Purdy like numbers

Carr and the offense will produce a more balanced offense and the running game will be the difference than in previous seasons which will help Carr.

 

[Saint KayBee]

Carr is gonna ball this season!

My Prediction 4500 yards 73+% completion 30+TDs <10 ints

4059, 29/11 at 68.5%

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

The last few games of the season SOMETHING clicked with the team in general and they seemed to perform better. I hope we are healthy and stay consistent. I think we have a team that can be a problem for our opponents or a problem for us as fans. I don't think we will know right away which it will be, one because once again, it'll be a new system, and two because it's the Saints and they like giving us myocardial infarctions on a regular basis.

 

[44slayer]

He will be what he has been for the decade he has been in the NFL. Average. And behind this o line, average would be an accomplishment.

 

[jahsoul357]

Why do people not discuss the injuries he had to deal with? He was killed behind a leaky OL and it’s been well discussed what it meant physically. He didn’t suddenly get better, he started getting well.

That ain't how it works Naitch...you think people get passes for getting hurt behind a leaking OL? That's not what we do here...lol

Seriously, I have no expectations. 2nd year in a new offense for a QB who has historically been slow at picking up new offenses. I am just taking the season as it comes, enjoying the ride.

 

[BarBar]

Clean slate in year 2. If the O line isnt massively Improved then not much else will matter, IMO. I was really hard on Carr last year. He played poorly for most of the season and was a total jerk in interviews. I find him pretty unlikeable. But the offense had a lot of problems last year that were not his fault. At least now we have a competent coordinator and play caller.

 

[jahsoul357]

Clean slate in year 2. If the O line isnt massively Improved then not much else will matter, IMO. I was really hard on Carr last year. He played poorly for most of the season and was a total jerk in interviews. I find him pretty unlikeable. But the offense had a lot of problems last year that were not his fault. At least now we have a competent coordinator and play caller.

Agreed. I wasn't hard on Carr last season for the simple fact that coaching and playcalling were the primary issues that we had going into 2023 and a change a QB wasn't going to fix it, especially one that didn't match the skill profile for the offense (SMH@DA and the "bring in his guy" talk). That's why one thing I always say is I hope Kubiak figures things out early for Carr and that he actually lives up to the hype instead of riding the name.