5 quarterbacks who are making way too much money

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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 16: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Sam Hubbard #94 of the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders

The 2020 NFL season will be special for the Raiders simply because it will be their first calling Las Vegas home. Allegiant Stadium is a beauty, and the fanfare will surely be enough of a distraction for how miserable and average the play on the field may be.

Derek Carr is the incumbent at quarterback, but now has real competition with Marcus Mariota. Yes, the former Titan was beat out by Ryan Tannehill and isn’t an elite starter, but he has the potential to take over the silver and black.

This year, Carr is going to make $21.5 million, putting him ahead of players like Matt Stafford, Matt Ryan and even Patrick Mahomes. Statistically he was average last year, and he may not be the one to return the Raiders to greatness.

In fact, Carr now has the second-most losses (55) by a quarterback through their first six seasons in NFL history. The only player worse than him in terms of losses in such a span is his brother, David.

Las Vegas is in the middle of a roster overhaul and a multitude of changes across the board. Now should be the time where it makes a quarterback change for a player head coach Jon Gruden believes in.

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