Derek Carr benched for Jarrett Stidham.
Carr is stepping away from the team after being benched. Devante Adams doesn't seem happy about the demotion as he was the reason why Adams came to the Raiders. I think McDoofus has lost the locker room.
I think Raiders may fire him
Adams wasn't a FA. He was traded to the Raiders. The owner already commented on Josh’s job status last month and I’d imagine he’s notified before major decisions (like benching Carr) are made.
"People in today's world want instant gratification. The guy's coached nine games. We're 2-7, not the results we're looking for but at the same time we've lost six one-score games with the ball and a chance to win at the end," Davis said.
Asked about giving a vote of confidence to McDaniels, who was hired in January, Davis said that happened when he signed him to a deal.
"I gave him my vote of confidence when I signed him to a contract to be coach of the Raiders. That's when I gave it to him," he told ESPN.
Davis added: "Rome was not built in a day."
That's just weasel language for "we know our coach sucks, but we're too cheap to pay for a third head coach under contract".
I'm not quite sure how the Raiders' offense is as bad as it is. Carr is at least average, the running game is very good, Adams is a top-3 receiver, etc.
Either way, I think McDaniels job is safe for this season. Would imagine he’ll be on a short leash next year, though. Carr has been pretty bad over the last 5 games, throwing 9TD’s and 9Int’s. I don’t think he’s a good enough QB to build around.
How much is Carr, and how much is the system?
Completion percentage (2018 -> 2022): 68.9%, 70.4%, 67.3%, 68.4%, 60.8%
QB Rtg (2018 -> 2022): 93.9, 100.8, 101.4, 94.0, 86.3
What that shows is a guy who is a good QB having an awful year.