New Raiders general manager Mike Mayock on Wednesday made it clear he likes Derek Carr, the franchise quarterback he inherited when he was hired away from NFL Network on New Year’s Eve.
But he wouldn’t commit to Carr with absolute certainty going forward.
“I think Derek Carr is a franchise quarterback. I truly believe that,” Mayock said at the NFL scouting combine. “Now, do I also believe it’s a general manager’s and head coach’s job to keep your eyes open to improve any position on the football team? Sure. But I think it’s really difficult to try to improve over a franchise quarterback like the one we have in our building.