The Facts:
With Schaub coming off a horrendous season with the Texans, second-round pick Derek Carr should be given every opportunity to succeed. However, the Raiders might not be so inclined to toss Carr into the fire. Veteran reporter Jim Trotter noted that it would take something "catastrophic" for Carr to start this season. The ESPN scribe reported that Raiders HC Dennis Allen is "firmly committed" to Schaub as his quarterback.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Of course, as NFL.com's Kevin Patra suggests, a team being committed to a quarterback in May is "like a philanderer being committed to his wife while visiting a convent. ..." Indeed, there is plenty of time for Allen to become uncommitted to the veteran quarterback. And Schaub gave us a pretty good look at what catastrophic is all about last season. But Patra believes Trotter's report underscores a theme in Oakland this offseason, mainly that Allen and GM Reggie McKenzie have insisted on adding veteran leadership in the locker room and on the field as all involved fight for their jobs. The good news? There are plenty of safer and more interesting QB options for fantasy football owners to work with at this point.
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