When it comes to the Oakland Raiders, there is no more important player than Derek Carr. Going into his sixth season as a starting quarterback for the team, Carr will be playing in the same offense for only the second time in his career, and should flourish thanks to all the new additions on this roster.
Pro Football Focus recently released a piece naming the X-Factor for all 32 NFL teams, and for the Raiders, the choice was pretty simple. Coming off a solid statistical season with very little weapons, Carr has a ton of new options in the passing game, and could be in for his best season as a pro.