Derek Carr

spkb25 · 03-30-2025, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

NFL News: Derek Carr reportedly made shocking request to Saints regarding his future
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...re/ar-AA1BVf6h
Derek Carr and Saints relationship may be deteriorating amid latest report
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...d=BingNewsSerp
A stretch?

Anyone with a half ounce of intellect should recognize if he stays it is due to his contract. If the Saints could unload him they would, even if they had to eat part of his contract.

SmashMouth · 03-30-2025, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

It’s possible Carr was in the same boat I was in about 1.5 years ago when I knew how restructures worked but didnt know they could be executed without the players consent and were built into the contract. At the time I feared Carr could extract a raise or additional guarantees from the Saints in return for signing on the dotted line to a restructure if the Saints got so cap broke or unwilling to rebuild that they had to restructure him no matter the cost. Everyone assumes that if Carr was upset the Saints could restructure without his signature that means he wanted to leave the team, but its equally possible he wanted a raise to $50-60mil/yr and a guaranteed money in 2027.

More than likely the latter is true. Gotta swallow the tough paper until we don't have to. It's a shame, really. It's not as if there weren't opportunities to move on from him this year.

BakoSaint · 04-26-2025, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

It’s possible Carr was in the same boat I was in about 1.5 years ago when I knew how restructures worked but didnt know they could be executed without the players consent and were built into the contract. At the time I feared Carr could extract a raise or additional guarantees from the Saints in return for signing on the dotted line to a restructure if the Saints got so cap broke or unwilling to rebuild that they had to restructure him no matter the cost. Everyone assumes that if Carr was upset the Saints could restructure without his signature that means he wanted to leave the team, but its equally possible he wanted a raise to $50-60mil/yr and a guaranteed money in 2027.

Its starting to look like my tin foil hat theory was actually right.

SmashMouth · 04-26-2025, 12:26 PM

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AsylumGuido · 04-28-2025, 08:39 AM

papz · 04-28-2025, 09:12 AM

Feels like a weird place to update your injury status.

saintsfan1976 · 04-28-2025, 09:29 AM

I don't want him back in Louisiana.

AsylumGuido · 04-28-2025, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by papz

Feels like a weird place to update your injury status.

I believe it was more context being given to his message rather than an injury update. He's right, however, about the impact social media is having on the world today.

SmashMouth · 04-28-2025, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by papz

Feels like a weird place to update your injury status.

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

I don't want him back in Louisiana.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I believe it was more context being given to his message rather than an injury update. He's right, however, about the impact social media is having on the world today.

Yet he's using social media for his new YT channel.

He could have done so many other things to handle this problem more appropriately, yet he didn't. When he moved himself and his entire family to Fresno in December literally at season's end, he knew exactly what he was doing. It's an utter embarrassment he was not even involved in the NOLA Superbowl events. Jaboo was, as was Brees, and many other Saints. For someone whom portended to be a possible preacher before taking the $ in the NFL, a man of God if you will, he sure is not comporting himself as such. He is as disingenuous as he appears to be, sadly.

K Major · 04-28-2025, 12:19 PM

Interesting.

This entire Carr thing has gone off the tracks. Just cut him on June 1st.

Saints front office needs to take the loss & move on. It’s time.

03-30-2025, 05:21 AM	#11
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,133	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by iceshack149 NFL News: Derek Carr reportedly made shocking request to Saints regarding his future https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...re/ar-AA1BVf6h Derek Carr and Saints relationship may be deteriorating amid latest report https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...d=BingNewsSerp A stretch? Anyone with a half ounce of intellect should recognize if he stays it is due to his contract. If the Saints could unload him they would, even if they had to eat part of his contract. Sinner likes this.

03-30-2025, 06:20 AM	#12
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,714 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by BakoSaint It’s possible Carr was in the same boat I was in about 1.5 years ago when I knew how restructures worked but didnt know they could be executed without the players consent and were built into the contract. At the time I feared Carr could extract a raise or additional guarantees from the Saints in return for signing on the dotted line to a restructure if the Saints got so cap broke or unwilling to rebuild that they had to restructure him no matter the cost. Everyone assumes that if Carr was upset the Saints could restructure without his signature that means he wanted to leave the team, but its equally possible he wanted a raise to $50-60mil/yr and a guaranteed money in 2027. More than likely the latter is true. Gotta swallow the tough paper until we don't have to. It's a shame, really. It's not as if there weren't opportunities to move on from him this year. spkb25 and Sinner like this.

04-26-2025, 10:46 AM	#13
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,382	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by BakoSaint It’s possible Carr was in the same boat I was in about 1.5 years ago when I knew how restructures worked but didnt know they could be executed without the players consent and were built into the contract. At the time I feared Carr could extract a raise or additional guarantees from the Saints in return for signing on the dotted line to a restructure if the Saints got so cap broke or unwilling to rebuild that they had to restructure him no matter the cost. Everyone assumes that if Carr was upset the Saints could restructure without his signature that means he wanted to leave the team, but its equally possible he wanted a raise to $50-60mil/yr and a guaranteed money in 2027. Its starting to look like my tin foil hat theory was actually right.
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04-28-2025, 08:39 AM	#15
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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,011 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Derek Carr I don't want him back in Louisiana. jnormand and K Major like this.

04-28-2025, 09:37 AM	#18
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,621	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by papz Feels like a weird place to update your injury status. I believe it was more context being given to his message rather than an injury update. He's right, however, about the impact social media is having on the world today.

04-28-2025, 11:29 AM	#19
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,714 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by papz Feels like a weird place to update your injury status. Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 I don't want him back in Louisiana. Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I believe it was more context being given to his message rather than an injury update. He's right, however, about the impact social media is having on the world today. Yet he's using social media for his new YT channel. He could have done so many other things to handle this problem more appropriately, yet he didn't. When he moved himself and his entire family to Fresno in December literally at season's end, he knew exactly what he was doing. It's an utter embarrassment he was not even involved in the NOLA Superbowl events. Jaboo was, as was Brees, and many other Saints. For someone whom portended to be a possible preacher before taking the $ in the NFL, a man of God if you will, he sure is not comporting himself as such. He is as disingenuous as he appears to be, sadly. jnormand, turbo_dog, neugey and 3 others like this.

04-28-2025, 12:19 PM	#20
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,824 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Derek Carr Interesting. This entire Carr thing has gone off the tracks. Just cut him on June 1st. Saints front office needs to take the loss & move on. It’s time. jnormand, neugey, saintsfan1976 and 2 others like this.