Derek Carr has built his presence felt appropriate out of the gate with the Saints, and from the audio of it, teammates are acquiring inventory in their new signal-caller.
But while having a perception that your new quarterback is the “right” selection to direct the staff is a person point, New Orleans tight stop Juwan Johnson experienced no trouble turbo-charging the hype bordering Carr.
Though speaking with SiriusXM NFL Radio, Johnson tossed out the greatest praise a Saints quarterback can obtain: a comparison to previous NFL star Drew Brees.
“He’s providing much more of a really feel — because he’s an more mature male — he’s supplying me a great deal of Drew [Brees]. Likely into the huddle, commanding the huddle, the men gravitating to him. These are issues I have noticed how Drew performed the huddle, how Drew conducted the offense and items like that. It is giving me equivalent feels, and so I’m definitely fired up about what Derek has and how he’s going to go this offense,” Johnson mentioned.
Carr was produced a precedence promptly by the Saints this earlier offseason, and the former Raiders quarterback steps into a predicament filled with a ton of expertise spread throughout the offense. Carr performed in 142 games for the Raiders due to the fact 2014, throwing for 35,222 yards, 217 touchdowns and 99 interceptions.