Derek Carr to the Chicago Bears is dominating headlines as a possible scenario. However, who would actually benefit from such a deal?
No one knows what the Las Vegas Raiders are going to do at quarterback outside of it’s top brass. A deal to the Bears is intriguing to say the least, but it’s difficult to predict who would win because of the factors surrounding the scenario.
Is Derek Carr Fueling The Fire?
Carr’s post on Instagram made waves, but it’s difficult to tell if it means something. The post itself is of him embracing former Raiders teammate Khalil Mack with the hashtag #MegaPowers, which was provided by Carr’s brother David. It literally could just be a nostalgic moment, or is it?
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Then again, it’s plausible the Carr family is trolling fans and those that follow and write about the NFL.
What About The Bears?
The other intriguing piece to this puzzle is the Bears and what they plan on doing at quarterback. If they’re truly trying to move on from Mitch Trubisky, is Carr really an upgrade? Statically yes, but given Carr’s struggles in the cold weather, it’s strange that Chicago would go this route.
Bears are quietly looking at QB options.
Trubisky will still get the shot to be the guy, but much like Titans/Mariota last year, the leash is short.
They'd prefer vet ready-to-play, options. If Raiders were to move on from Carr ($21.5m cap hit vs $7.9 dead) theyd be interested.
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) February 20, 2020
The other factor is that Carr would be playing under offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, which would be a win-win as Ryan Smith of the Raider Ramble pointed out via his Twitter.
I feel like Carr to Chicago gives everyone what they want.
Matt Nagy’s offense would be great for DC, the Bears get a substantial upgrade at QB, and the Raiders free up cap/get draft capital/move on to Gruden’s next.Having said that, this is is all based off an IG post, so… pic.twitter.com/sdHaZcn8Cl
— smith (@RyFitHere) February 21, 2020
As tantalizing as a trade story would be, the fact is there’s nothing new here, yet. The Raiders have been linked to rumors surrounding Tom Brady so perhaps this trade would happen once TB12 inks a deal. It would be highly unlikely that the Raiders ship off Carr for draft capital without a starter in place for 2020. Looks like March can’t get here soon enough Raider Nation.
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