Rumor Control - Derek Carr

If true, this would make me feel even sicker about the JJ injury, because to me it would demonstrate that the team is not sold on Darnold and JJ had a shot at playing. If they really think Darnold is the definitive starter then why any interest here. Would not see them making a trade to upgrade the backup position.

Holy crap. Only if the saints are tanking, and he would cost our first next year.

I don’t see why or how we would do it, unless someone believes we can make the dance and Darnold is not the guy to get us there.

Second thought. I don’t see the saints tanking and they won’t win 4 games without Carr.

meh...

A replacement for JJM is how this is being talked about?

Doesnt make sense. 

They paid Darnold $10mm and they have been praising him, at least publicly. 

Developing: The #Vikings have inquired about Saints QB Derek Carr, per @SutherlandNFL

The #Saints are impressed with what they’ve seen out of rookie QB Spencer Rattler, while the Vikings try to look for J.J. McCarthy’s replacement. pic.twitter.com/HgrwdVFnRX

— aidan⚜️ (Bub Means FC Leader) (@aidangmurray) August 14, 2024

I'm not a Derek Carr fan anymore. He can sling it around, but his accuracy tanks HARD when he's under pressure. Don't see why the Saints would get rid of him and roll with Rattler.

I’d prefer Uncle Rico… :cool: :angel:

I'd rather start Mullens.

Pure bullshit.

Like Carr would be, this is a non-starter. We've basically got a full QB room as it is, the bobbleheads are just talking s*** again.

But why?

I'm guessing at best, just due diligence while gaging the market. Is he available and cheap enough as a replacement for Mullens?

comet52 wrote:
Pure bullshit.

I don’t think this passes the smell test. This feels like something Carr’s agent would say to try and get him out of a bad situation and into a better situation or something the Saints would say to try and drum up some trade interest during a rebuild. This doesn't feel like something we would do.

In my mind, from a roster construction perspective, it doesn’t appear that we’re actively trying to win a SB this year. There’s no real evidence that Carr is a guy that can get you across the finish line. If we were going to get Carr, we should have just kept Cousins or got Carr before we got Darnold. The only possible reason this could make sense is if we got everyone in house, and said to ourself, “These guys are way better than we were anticipating when we acquired them and we need to seize the day because this roster can compete with the best of them”. Like this would have to be the Rams going after Stafford or something.

I don't expect to see the Vikings make a move to bring in a quarterback unless there's an injury to Darnold. It's just too complex of an offense for someone to just pick up off the street as we saw last year. We'll go in with Darnold, Mullens and Hall. Not ideal..

One name I have heard floated (once again) as a possibility if we did make a move at some point is Mac Jones

Who the hell is Scott Erickson?

TheWinterSKOLdier wrote:
Who the hell is Scott Erickson?

Won a World Series with Twins  :)

Just say no!

Bullazin wrote:
Holy crap. Only if the saints are tanking, and he would cost our first next year.

I don’t see why or how we would do it, unless someone believes we can make the dance and Darnold is not the guy to get us there.

Second thought. I don’t see the saints tanking and they won’t win 4 games without Carr.

1.  It aint happening.
2.  We're especially not giving up a first

This is just a dumb rumor.  Darnold may well be the better QB of the two and has had plenty of time to get acclimated to the offense through training camp.