Oakland Raiders’ starting quarterback Derek Carr has been struggling with consistency in the past few seasons which made him a target for multiple trade rumors in recent months. Still, it looks like the team doesn’t have the intention to make a change at the position as Raiders’ head coach Jon Gruden confirmed Carr will continue to be his starting QB.
“Yeah. He’s going to be our quarterback,” – Gruden told the NFL Network’s Jim Trotter. “I’m not going to address all the rumors. I could care less about the rumors. He threw for 4,100 yards. Threw for almost 70 percent in a very dire, tough circumstance. So I’ve got a lot of confidence in Carr; what he can do with Antonio Brown, with Tyrell Williams, with Trent Brown coming in here to help our offensive line.”
Although Oakland Raiders finished the year with 4-12, Derek Carr had statistically one of his better seasons in 2018 since becoming a pro. He threw for 4,049 yards and 19 touchdowns but also had 10 interceptions.
Despite confirming that Carr will be the team’s starting QB in 2019, Gruden doesn’t deny that the Raiders will meet with top rated QB prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft including Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins.
“Yes we are. We’re going to meet with a lot of guys at every position,” – he added. “We’re not going to look past anybody at any position. We have the fourth pick in this draft and we’re going to make sure we get it right.”
