Chicago Bears Rumors: Why trading for Derek Carr is a no-brainer
By Ryan Heckman
1. Carr has done more with less
You might not realize it, but Carr is coming off one of the best years of his career. In 2019, he posted career-highs in completion percentage (a whopping 70.4 percent), yards per attempt (7.9) and passing yards (4,054).
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He has now strung together two straight 4,000-yard seasons, and his most recent one in 2019 was done with little-to-no help in receiving threats.
You could argue that Darren Waller might be a top-10 tight end in the NFL, but last year was Waller’s first strong campaign since entering the league in 2015. Aside from Waller, Carr had Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow as his top two targets.
If you placed him in Chicago with a guy like Allen Robinson as his number one receiver, to go along with an ascending Anthony Miller, that’s a big upgrade from where he was at a year ago. The Bears still have yet to unleash Javon Wims and Riley Ridley, too.
Sure, the Raiders had a strong rushing attack from rookie Josh Jacobs, but the Bears could get there with David Montgomery if they commit to him — not to mention, adding another guard up front. But, that’s a story for later.
Add in Tarik Cohen, who should ideally be an electric offensive weapon if used correctly, and Carr has a strong arsenal to work with.
This is an arsenal that Mitchell Trubisky has been able to do little with, thus far. Speaking of Trubisky, he’s not going to be the starter once Carr arrives.