Silver Minings: Derek Carr not bothered by Marcus Mariota signing

You would think that bringing in a former No. 2 pick who has years of experience as a starter in the NFL would make Derek Carr a bit nervous for his starting job. It didn’t.

In a recent interview with The Athletic, Carr opened up about a lot of things, such as his thoughts on the Raiders’ draft, the signing of Marcus Mariota and the offseason Tom Brady rumors.

When asked about the Raiders bringing in a backup quarterback, Carr said it didn’t bother him whatsoever.

“I gotta be honest with you, it doesn’t even bother me one bit,” he said. “And that is being completely true to myself. No one outside of who I am is going to push me harder than me. Like, I always encourage guys to go ahead and wake up when I wake up, study how much I study, work hard like I work hard. I’m not the least bit looking to my left or to my right when I’m doing a rep, I’m focused on me.”

The signing didn’t come as a surprise to Carr, as he said he knew that Mariota was on the Raiders’ radar. He said he’s glad that the former Heisman Trophy winner decided to sign with Las Vegas.

“I will say this, I’ve been around a lot of good dudes, but he’s one of the best people that I’ve ever been around.”

Links

• A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city of Oakland against the Raiders and the NFL over the team’s move to Las Vegas.
• Las Vegas Review-Journal did a look at the Raiders’ defensive line, post-draft
• Anonymous NFL exec speculates Aaron Rodgers, Raiders could be match in offseason