Derek Carr isn't the best quarterback in the NFL, but when he's healthy, he's a pretty darn good signal-caller. That's why the New Orleans Saints feel that he's "their guy" heading into the 2024 season.
"I think we feel like we've got a guy we can win with," general manager Mickey Loomis said at the NFL Scouting Combine, according to Katherine Terrell of ESPN.
Can the Saints win regular-season games with Carr? Sure. He has a 77-92 regular-season record. Win anything of consequence, though? Carr has been in the league since being selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Raiders and has an 0-1 postseason record.
Still, the Saints are saying the right things. At the very least, they feel they have a quarterback who knows how to play in this league, and that experience can be very valuable as new head coach Kellen Moore — a former quarterback himself — looks to turn things around in New Orleans.
"We feel fortunate to have Derek here, the experience he has. He's a big-time quarterback in this league," Moore said at the combine.
Car is under contract through 2026 and is due $30 million this season in base salary.
