For young NFL players, quarterbacks in particular, a big jump is expected from year one to year two.
Not only do they have an invaluable year of professional experience under their belts, they also have the added benefit of going through a complete offseason program with their respective teams, and that extra time and familiarity is expected to manifest itself in a better statistical year – for the good ones at least.
Derek Carr was one of those players, who after an impressive rookie season, improved his statistical output across the board in 2015, with jumps in total yardage, completion percentage, and passing touchdowns, and he earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in the process.