ALAMEDA, Calif. -- In his one season away from Aaron Rodgers, in 2014, receiver James Jones made a training camp statement about Oakland Raiders rookie quarterback Derek Carr.
Jones said Carr, not even the Raiders starter yet, reminded him of Rodgers. Jones called Carr “Baby A-Rod.”
Fast forward 16 months, Rodgers and Carr will face off for the first time Sunday. While Rodgers is a Super Bowl winner, likely headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and arguably the best quarterback playing, Carr is living up to Jones’ comparison with a terrific season.