Let’s take a look at Carr and discuss why the second-round pick was able to target the top of the Chargers secondary and make plays outside of the pocket while bringing some excitement to the Raiders franchise.
Confidence to Challenge the Secondary
With rookie quarterbacks, I’m always curious to see how they manage the football game.
Do they play it safe, take the checkdown and try to work ahead of the sticks? Or will they challenge the defense, attack throwing windows and take calculated shots to test the top of the secondary?
This past Sunday, Carr played with confidence and showed some swagger when he targeted the Chargers secondary with the deep ball, the back-shoulder fade and the comeback.
Carr wasn’t shy about attacking the Chargers defensive backs, and when he found the matchup he wanted, he put the ball up to create opportunities for his receivers.
Here’s an example on the back-shoulder fade to wide receiver Andre Holmes with Posse/11 personnel (3WR-1TE-1RB) on the field for Oakland.
This is a “Seattle” concept from the Raiders (three verticals, shallow cross combo) out of a 3x1 Doubles Slot formation, with Holmes matched up versus rookie cornerback Jason Verrett.
Holmes takes an outside release and stems this route vertically up the field versus a single-high safety look from the Chargers with Eric Weddle cutting the backside shallow crossing route.
Carr puts some air under this ball and throws it to the back shoulder of Holmes—away from the defender’s leverage. That gives Holmes the opportunity to climb the ladder, adjust to the football and use his frame (6’4”, 210 lbs) to...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
