Las Vegas Raiders QB Preview

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Derek Carr (7th Year) 6’3″ 218
The Raiders have continued to stick with Carr as
their QB largely because he showed such promise early in his career & due to how much money the club has allocated to him. The team has given him every opportunity to regain his early high potential form. He was a more productive player in 2019 from both a statistical & performance standpoint yet is still in a make or break year in 2020. The organization needs to see him win games consistently & put the team in position to compete for an AFC title in order to extend the relationship with Carr beyond this season.
2019 Production
4,054 Yards 70.4 CMP% 21 TD 8 INT. 361 completions 513 attempts.
Note
Carr has started 94 games for the Raiders since entering the league in 2014. After going 12-3 in 2016 he has not produced a winning season since. 6-9 (2017) 4-12 (2018) 7-9 (2019)
Marcus Mariota (6th Year) 6’4″ 224
Mariota signed a two year deal with Las Vegas this offseason as a prized free agent & will receive 7.5 million in guaranteed money. Mariota showed flashes during his time in Tennessee, particularly early on (2015-17) Mariota fell out of favor with the team in 2019 & was benched for Ryan Tannehill. His time in Nashville was not a failure however. He showed elements of becoming an elite quarterback at times & the Raiders hope he can re-build himself in their program.
2019 Production
1.203 Yards 59.4 CMP % 7 TD 2 INT. 95 completions 160 attempts.
Note
Mariota started 61 games for Tennessee (2015-19) and has played in five playoff games. He has thrown for over 13,000 yards 76 TD’s & 44 INT.
Nathan Peterman (4th Year) 6’2″ 225
Peterman is a favorite of Jon Gruden. He will be the third quarterback again in 2020 for the team. He has the athletic instincts, mobility & toughness that Gruden loves at the position. In his two career starts, Peterman has underwhelmed but still is considered a player with potential to develop into a solid backup player.
2019 Production
Preseason

Note
Peterman performed well during 2019 preseason action & will most likely make the 53 man roster again in 2020.
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