Rumors swirled and meetings with top draft prospects were held but at the end of the day, the Oakland Raiders exited the 2019 NFL Draft with the exact same quarterback room that they had on Thursday. And for that reason, Derek Carr should be counting his blessings.
Despite the Raiders front office explicitly stating that Carr was “their franchise quarterback,” many draft analysts had the team selecting a quarterback early in the 2019 NFL Draft. At the very least, most assumed they would add one in the mid-to-late rounds if they didn’t address the position in the first round.