WATCH: Fan Reaction To Raiders' Derek Carr Getting Cowboys' Dak Prescott Money Is Hilarious

There's a new head coach in Las Vegas, and he knows who he wants under center for the Raiders.
Josh McDaniels, the former Bill Belichick disciple, and presumed offensive genius, was named head coach of the Raiders on Jan. 31 and he was quick to make it known he's a fan of current Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, and he would like to sign Carr to a new contract.
On Tuesday, a Raiders reporter tweeted out what a new contract for Carr might be worth, somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 million annually, and fan reaction in Nevada was much the same as it was in Dallas after Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott signed his most recent deal.
As it relates to Derek Carr and the @Raiders, the sense is no proposals have been exchanged yet on an extension. You'll see various numbers being thrown around, but, as I've been reporting, any extension would likely be in the $40m per season range.
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) February 15, 2022
“As it relates to Derek Carr and the Raiders, the sense is no proposals have been exchanged yet on an extension,” noted the report. “You’ll see various numbers being thrown around, but, as I’ve been reporting, any extension would likely be in the $40 million per season range. So, if it’s a two-year deal at $40 mil per year, when you factor in the 2021 salary it would be three years, $100 mil.”
Fans reacted immediately on social media to the thought of the Raiders paying Carr anywhere near that figure. It was reminiscent of when Prescott signed his most recent deal with the Cowboys. Fans keep focusing on and using words like "worth'' and "deserve."
He doesn’t deserve 40 million a year I’m sorry 😂 https://t.co/PVvf3a5Q8p
— Cade Morehouse (@cademorehouse) February 15, 2022
But that's the wrong thing to focus on. I'll reiterate what I said last March when Prescott put pen to paper and signed his deal ... it doesn't matter what a quarterback is worth; market value dictates contracts.
No quarterback is worth $40 million dollars, $80 million over two years, or $160 million over four years. But if you want to field a competitive team, then that's what you have to pay for a better-than-serviceable quarterback in the NFL today.
40!?🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ https://t.co/MIqEEOOBQe
— 🕶🌴🦁 Triple F 🕶🌴🦁 (@Califinest831) February 15, 2022
And Cowboys fans are learning very quickly that doesn't automatically buy you a championship.
Damn.. Carr is playing this new contract for his future outside of football. Does he not think he will be the NFL for another contract?!?! 🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/vavJnu2988
— Raider Tiahui (@nicantlaca1313) February 15, 2022
But if you want to be competitive in the NFL in 2022 with a veteran QB, he'd almost better be making upwards of that figure.

Timm Hamm has been a sports reporter and analyst since 2018 working for media outlets such as Sports Illustrated's On SI, Lindy’s Sports, Golf Central Magazine, and Fan Stream Sports. Timm hosts and produces several sports-related podcasts for the Fan Stream Sports network, covering the PGA Tour, Dallas Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as numerous other NFL teams and college programs, and is a credentialed media personality for the Big 12 and SEC. For media inquiries, please email: TimothyHamm@aol.com and follow Timm on X at @IndyCarTim