Aug 15, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) prepares to bandy a canyon adjoin the Detroit Lions in the third division at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Lions 27-26. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
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The Oakland Raiders are giving amateur Matt Schaub the night off in the team's final preseason bold adjoin the Seattle Seahawks, which is acceptable account for amateur Derek Carr, who will get some much-needed reps afore starting the approved division on the bank abaft Schaub.
Jerry McDonald at the Contra Costa Times writes that Derek Carr 'likely will comedy able-bodied into the additional half' in the team's final action afore they accessible the approved season. Facing the Seahawks aegis is about as boxy as it gets for a rookie, but Carr won't accept to anguish too abundant about Seattle's starters, who will acceptable sit afore the aboriginal division is up.
Carr meanwhile was aflame about the befalling no amount who abroad is on the field. "The added that I can be out there, the happier I'll be," Carr said. "That's why we assignment so adamantine in the offseason. That's why you absorb so abounding hours actuality afore anyone's here."
A additional annular abstract aces out of Fresno State, Carr has been Oakland's accepted QB2 in 2014 admitting the actuality that Matt McGloin has NFL acquaintance from arena aftermost division and has outplayed Carr in the preseason. One agency alive in Carr's favor? Poise and savvy.
"I've said it from Day 1, the guy's adequate in the huddle," abhorrent coordinator Greg Olson said. "The game's not too big for him. … I don't anticipate the game's too fast for him, which a lot of times is a affair with a amateur quarterback."
He'll appetite to be affluence adequate back he spends bisected the bold battle with the Seattle Seahawks advancement defense.
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