Raiders set to end their own NFL record Sunday
The Las Vegas Raiders will be doing something they haven't done in a while, and that's have a starting quarterback that isn't Derek Carr, on purpose, that is. Of course, Carr has set out games because of injury. However, he has never been benched since being in the NFL. Carr holds the record for consecutive […]
The Las Vegas Raiders will be doing something they haven't done in a while, and that's have a starting quarterback that isn't Derek Carr, on purpose, that is.
Of course, Carr has set out games because of injury. However, he has never been benched since being in the NFL. Carr holds the record for consecutive starts with one team at 91, but that will obviously be ending this week.
Jarrett Stidham is the backup, and he is ready, to say the least. The former Auburn quarterback is excited, but he also knows there is a job to be done.
“To start a game in the NFL is a dream come true, but at the same time I’ve been preparing since my rookie year,” Stidham told reporters in the locker room.
Now is the time for Stidham to show that there may be a possibility that he is the next guy for the Raiders. I'm not saying that will happen, but there is a chance it could, and that is exactly what Stidham is thinking too.
Not only that, but if the Raiders go and draft a quarterback, Stidham will likely be the guy that shows him the ropes, and kind of helps the rookie become a good quarterback
That may not be in his job description, but that will be something he does.
As for his play, the Raiders have seen what he can do in practice. They know Stidham can light a fire under this team.
"I've seen a guy eager for his opportunity… I've no delusions of grandeur in terms of this is going to be perfect," head coach Josh McDaniels said.
This week will almost be like a test for Stidham.
As for Carr, he will be a quarterback somewhere else if this offseason is going to go the way we think it will. Carr is a good quarterback, and certainly better than 15 other quarterbacks, in my opinion.
This is different for the Raiders, something I don't think many expected to happen this past offseason. It's safe to say the Raiders could be pretty busy this summer.
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