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The Oakland Raiders quickly became one of the most active teams from around the league this offseason en route to most notably acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Raiders — and specifically head coach Jon Gruden — not afraid to toy with the team's roster, quarterback Derek Carr could be the next one out the door in Oakland.
However, Gruden doesn't believe that will be the case in the end.
“Yeah. He's going to be our quarterback,” Gruden told the NFL Network's Jim Trotter at the Annual League Meeting, via NFL.com. “I'm not going to address all the rumors. I could care less about the rumors. He threw for 4,100 yards. Threw for almost 70 percent in a very dire, tough circumstance. So I've got a lot of confidence in Carr; what he can do with Antonio Brown, with Tyrell Williams, with Trent Brown coming in here to help our offensive line.”
The Raiders have been connected to a slew of different players all offseason long, and with the 2019 NFL Draft looming, it remains to be seen as to what exactly Oakland ultimately chooses to do.
“Yes we are. We're going to meet with a lot of guys at every position,” Gruden said. “We're not going to look past anybody at any position. We have the fourth pick in this draft and we're going to make sure we get it right.”
Last season, the Raiders finished in the cellar of the AFC West division, so Oakland is now looking to turn things around in a hurry come 2019.
