Derek Carr, quarterback, Oakland Raiders
To close things out, we will cover one of the brightest, young quarterback talents in the league. The Raiders recently made Carr the richest NFL player. What better way to celebrate this would be for Carr to earn Offensive Player of the Year honors?
First of all, he would need to outperform several veteran elites. Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady headlines a list of tough quarterback competition that includes Rodgers and New Orleans Saints future Hall of Famer, Drew Brees. If Carr can indeed get the upper hand on his veteran peers, he would next have to shine more brightly than his younger quarterback competition.
Clearly, it would take a lot for Carr to rise to the top. Fortunately though, Carr’s numbers have been on the climb since his 2014 rookie campaign. An unfortunate broken leg prevented Carr from playing in the Raiders first postseason appearance since 2002. Carr was only 11 years old back then.
Now he is playing at a level that could definitely put him into consideration for the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year award.