It’s been quite a long time since the Oakland Raiders have had a franchise quarterback to call their own. In fact, Oakland hasn’t had a franchise quarterback since Rich Gannon was taking the snaps for the Silver and Black – which, if you’re scoring at home, was a long, long, long time ago.
But now, the team has Derek Carr in the fold and he has this team pointed in a very upward trajectory. Having endured the likes of JaMarcus Russell, Kyle Boller, Jason Campbell, and Josh McCown, among others, the Raiders have their franchise quarterback – and they’re about to make him a very wealthy man.