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The New York Jets know they’re a “quarterback away” from becoming a strong playoff team, and they believe Derek Carr can be the one to lead them to a Championship.
The Raiders recently released Carr, their all-time leading passer, and are looking to start a new era.
The 4-time Pro-Bowl quarterback is now free to sign with any team he wants ahead of the rest of the free-agent market because he doesn’t need to wait for his contract to expire in the new league year like the rest of the pending free-agents do.
Carr visited the Jets over the weekend and the meeting reportedly went really well and was positive.
Update: The #Jets "really believe" that former #Raiders QB Derek Carr is the type of quarterback that can lead them to a championship, per @JeffDarlington on @GetUpESPN
Carr's meeting with New York was "very positive and went well."
They feel like he's a "great player." pic.twitter.com/TFLRb7QmWj
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 20, 2023
The Jets believe that Carr is the type of quarterback that can lead them to a Championship.
Considering the Jets were close to making the playoffs with guys like Zach Wilson and Mike White leading them for much of the season, an upgrade like Carr at the position might just do the trick.
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New York is stacked with young talent such as Garrett Wilson, Elijah Moore and Breece Hall.
They also have a top defense, something Carr hasn’t had in his career. He’s had an NFL worst 26.1 points allowed per game during his era with the Raiders.
You can criticize @derekcarrqb for some things, but let's be fair to the situation he was in his career.
The #Raiders defense allowed a league worst 26.1 points per game with Carr as the starting quarterback.
If he signs with the #Jets, that would be a considerable upgrade. pic.twitter.com/ghaQZvMeJO
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 18, 2023