Derek Carr practically bought the New Orleans Saints again to the playoffs in 2023 in his first season as their beginning quarterback after spending 9 years with the Las Vegas Raiders.
However within the days since the Raiders parted methods with head coach Jon Gruden over a leaked e mail scandal, the workforce’s former common supervisor Mike Mayock hasn’t been impressed.
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Jon Gruden of the Raiders talks to quarterback Derek Carr earlier than the Jacksonville Jaguars sport at RingCentral Coliseum on Dec. 15, 2019, in Oakland, California. (Jason O. Watson/Getty Photos)
“I assumed Jon did an unbelievable job with Derek Carr,” Mayock mentioned on a current episode of the “3 & Out” podcast. “Since Jon left, Derek has gone downhill.”
Gruden was fired in the course of the 2021 season. Then-special groups coach Wealthy Bisaccia was named the interim coach and earlier than the 2022 season, Las Vegas introduced in Josh McDaniels as the brand new head coach. Dave Ziegler additionally changed Mayock as common supervisor.
Carr was a four-time Professional Bowler with the Raiders, three of which got here when he was being coached below Jack Del Rio. When Gruden took over, Carr began a string of seasons during which he threw for 4,000 or extra passing yards. He hasn’t hit that mark since 2021.
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Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints after the sport in opposition to the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 31, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Photos)
The quarterback was rumored to be on the commerce block after the 2021 season, however Mayock maintained the workforce by no means entertained provides.
“The truth is that there’s at all times going to be X variety of franchise quarterbacks,” Mayock added on the podcast. “One group beneath that’s one other 5 or 6 guys that I feel you possibly can win with.… I felt strongly that every yr with Jon, Derek bought higher and by the tip of the ’21 season, whether or not you had been a Derek Carr man or not, I feel you’d need to say he was a prime 12 or 13 quarterback.”
Carr joined the Saints within the 2023 offseason.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr passes in opposition to the Buccaneers on Dec. 31, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
He completed with 3,878 passing yards, 25 landing passes and eight interceptions. It was the primary time he threw for fewer than 10 interceptions since 2020.
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