Raiders QB Derek Carr: “We’re So Close” to the Playoffs

As the old saying goes, close is not good enough.

But it’s also important to acknowledge how close one got to their goal.

For the Raiders, they were just shy of a playoff berth.

Sure, the Raiders went a flat 8-8 season last year, missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.

Yet, there were many instances in which the Raiders were a handful of plays away from a victory.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr believes those few plays are what kept the Silver and Black out of the playoffs last year.

“We were three or four plays away from having 12 or 11 wins,” Carr said via Brother From Another show. “Like, literally three plays. And it’s like, we’re so close.

“Especially, we feel so confident on the offensive side with all the weapons that you mentioned and all those kinds of things.”

The key though, which was evidently clear last season, was a new defense. To solve those issues, the Silver and Black brought in defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.

“Now adding coach Gus Bradley and Yannick (Ngakoue) and the different guys that we’ve added to our defense, I mean, we’re kind of excited — to say the least,” Carr said.

“We’re really looking forward to the season.”

All eyes are on the Raiders and whether they can execute on the field both offensively and defensively. Importantly, the Silver and Black must be able to finish out games this season.

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