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Oakland Raiders: Jon Gruden backs Derek Carr, and you should too

The Oakland Raiders selected Derek Carr in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and since then, he has pretty much seen it all as the starting quarterback for the team. Since starting from Day 1 as a rookie, Carr has been through a ton of head coaches, offensive coordinators, and player personnel, including the team getting rid of a generational talent in Khalil Mack.

Through it all, Carr has been a constant for the Raiders, playing through injuries, and shouldering the blame for every loss. No matter how he played, there were fans out there ready to turn the page, and that has continued through the first three weeks of the 2019 season.