Early in his career, Derek Carr was hesitant to go out and boss his teammates around. That was understandable. He was a rookie. He felt he needed to earn his way in. And he eventually did. By 2016, he appeared to have become the leader the team needed him to be. Then this past season, it all came crashing down.
There were rumors and reports throughout the season suggesting that the there were problems in the locker room where once there seemed to be tranquility. Carr wasn’t the same on the field, and it was clearly mental.