Everyone saw this coming: the Las Vegas Raiders reached an agreement with free agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to come in and replace Derek Carr, reuniting Garoppolo with head coach Josh McDaniels (who he worked with on the New England Patriots way back when). ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first to share news of the agreement.
We’ll see how throwing Carr to the curb and pivoting to Garoppolo works out for the Raiders, as well as for Carr and the New Orleans Saints. Garoppolo’s durability issues are well-documented. He’s missed 19 games with injuries over the last three years, and his shortcomings as a passer cost the San Francisco 49ers a Super Bowl win not too long ago. McDaniels and the Raiders are betting that they can better protect him.
