Derek Carr had a career year during the 2021 season, leading the Raiders to the playoffs. He threw for nearly 5,000 yards despite several of his top playmakers not being available for chunks of the season.
But where can Carr improve heading into the 2022 season? Well, for starters, he needs to be able to find a way to create more big plays and limit the number of turnovers when pressured.
In a recent article by Bryant Horn of Pro Football Focus, he wrote about how each quarterback in the NFL handled pressure during the 2021 season. Unfortunately, Carr did not fare well in this particular study. Here is what Horn had to say about Carr last season:
