Even though the conference championship weekend might indicate otherwise, the NFL is still very much a quarterback-driven league. It is increasingly hard for an organization to have sustained success without a franchise quarterback. Some teams will do whatever it takes to get one. One team that looks to be in good shape in that department going forward is the Oakland Raiders with Derek Carr.
Sure, 2017 was not a great year for Carr. The Raiders struggled all across the board, as the team failed to reach lofty expectations. Carr dealt with injuries during a miserable 6-10 2017 campaign for the Silver and Black.