Derek Carr and Blake Bortles are the only quarterbacks from the 2014 NFL draft class currently standing, and they both had the same guy help prop them up.
One of the central figures in Sunday’s game between the Raiders and Jaguars will be Jacksonville offensive coordinator Greg Olson. Olson had the tough job of being Carr’s teacher his rookie year when the receiver-deficient Raiders started 0-10.
Now Carr leads a 4-2 team into Jacksonville, throwing for 12 touchdowns against three interceptions and carrying the league’s worst-ranked defense. His 53 touchdown passes in 2014-15 are second in NFL history by a player in his first two seasons, trailing only Dan Marino (68).