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Already a star, Raiders QB Derek Carr declares ‘there’s always room to improve’

Derek Carr has gone from the bench to rookie starter, from 3,000-yard passer to nearly 4,000 with a pair Pro Bowl selections while leading the franchise back to postseason relevance.

And still the ex-Fresno State star, a second-round pick by Oakland in the 2014 NFL draft, sees no reason he can’t get even better.

“I really hope I get better every year,” Carr said Tuesday, addressing reporters amid the second week of organized team activities, or OTA’s. “It’s crazy to say year 3 to year 4 now. … I’m getting old but it’s crazy to say that and think, ‘Oh yeah, there’s more out there’ because there is.