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By Nick Underhill
Derek Carr dominated during the summer, creating a ton of hype around what was about to come in the Saints offense.
The quarterback sat back in the pocket and picked the defense apart. Every receiver who took the field seemed to catch a pass. Opportunities were equal and varied. Everything looked great. Everything looked possible.
How could it be any other way? In that clean and sterile environment, Carr was on cruise control. Pass rush existed, but not really because there was no actual threat of getting hit. So you could see how things looked when everything was perfect.
And then we saw it again during Sunday’s 24-6 win over the New York Giants. Carr got a damn near-perfect performance from his offensive line. He was only pressured a couple of times, and those looked like they were the result of the running backs messing up assignments. Mostly, Carr had time to sit back in the pocket and make plays.
And he dominated. We saw how good Carr can be when everything around him is right. The offensive linemen only gave up one pressure; the receivers made the plays they were supposed to make; and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael dialed up all the right plays. Most weeks this season, we’ve been left wondering if Carr can figure things out and make it work here. This week, we're left wondering if there’s something here that could work if the Saints build the right structure around Carr. ...
Excellent read! Props to all three phases and particularly the O-Line. Hoping for more of the same with continued improvement on Thursday. I mean, it's do or die the rest of the season.
Derek Carr dominated during the summer, creating a ton of hype around what was about to come in the Saints offense.
The quarterback sat back in the pocket and picked the defense apart. Every receiver who took the field seemed to catch a pass. Opportunities were equal and varied. Everything looked great. Everything looked possible.
How could it be any other way? In that clean and sterile environment, Carr was on cruise control. Pass rush existed, but not really because there was no actual threat of getting hit. So you could see how things looked when everything was perfect.
And then we saw it again during Sunday’s 24-6 win over the New York Giants. Carr got a damn near-perfect performance from his offensive line. He was only pressured a couple of times, and those looked like they were the result of the running backs messing up assignments. Mostly, Carr had time to sit back in the pocket and make plays.
And he dominated. We saw how good Carr can be when everything around him is right. The offensive linemen only gave up one pressure; the receivers made the plays they were supposed to make; and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael dialed up all the right plays. Most weeks this season, we’ve been left wondering if Carr can figure things out and make it work here. This week, we're left wondering if there’s something here that could work if the Saints build the right structure around Carr. ...
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Excellent read! Props to all three phases and particularly the O-Line. Hoping for more of the same with continued improvement on Thursday. I mean, it's do or die the rest of the season.