When the Oakland Raiders selected Derek Carr in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the expectation was that he would work his way into the starting lineup. However, he ended up beating out Matt Schaub for the starting job, and has been the starting quarterback for the team since his first regular season game at the NFL level.
I was at that game against the New York Jets as a rookie, and have gotten the opportunity to not only cover Carr, but see him improve to the point where I feel he is one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL.