The Raiders have not revealed whether Derek Carr or Marcus Mariota will start Saturday against the Dolphins
HENDERSON – While the head coach of Las Vegas Raiders, Jon Gruden, is “optimistic” that the quarterback Derek Carr will be active for Saturday ‘s duel against the Miami Dolphins, Nine days after suffering a groin injury, Gruden did not announce who will be the owner: Carr O Marcus Mariota.
“That’s my plan, now, while I’m sitting here,” he said Gruden Thursday, when asked specifically his Carr, Historical leader of the franchise in yards per pass, would be uniformed.
“But again, these Englishmen are funny. You saw what happened last Thursday. I mean, he’s running to his right and I didn’t see him the rest of the game. So, I won’t say anything else. “But I’m not optimistic. But I don’t know how to read minds. I just know he had an injury that caused him to lose last week’s game, and I respect him. He’s a tough guy. But I’m optimistic he’ll be ready to play.” , Yes “.
In terms of timeline, Gruden he said, “We’ll see what happens here [el viernes] in terms of which path we take, but we will have two quarterbacks ready to play. “
After seeing “limited” in Tuesday practice, Carr was a “total” participant on Wednesday and Thursday, and shared rehearsals with Mariota, Who replaced Carr after he was marginalized at the end of the first period against Los Angeles Chargers.
Mariota surprise them Chargers with his ability and willingness to run the ovoid – he accumulated 88 ground yards, the most in the game, and ran for a 2-yard touchdown, in addition to throwing for 226 yards with another touchdown – in the defeat by 30-27 overtime.
Tuesday, Carr he said he would do “everything he could to be on the field” against the Dolphins (9-5).
“Again, I think the best part of my game is my mind, and that still works,” he revealed.
“I’ve done everything in my power to be available this week and will continue to try my best because I promised to [Gruden] do it. He is simply the person I am. I won’t always be perfect, but they will realize when mine, that I gave everything I had, that’s for sure. “
Gruden said that Carr has “shown a lot of good things” in this week’s practices.
“You know, I’m not going to take the cat out of the bag now,” he stated Gruden. “I’m going to make sure that [Carr] be well. I’m going to make sure he physically has to wake up in the morning and do his rehab one more day, do all the things you have to do in front of one of the best defenders, one who commands load in almost every play. So we have to do the right thing.
“Mariota he has exercised so well so, as I said, we will have a low center quarterback and we are very excited to face a very good American football team. “
the Raiders (7-7), however, will be without three starters on the defensive: the wing Clelin Ferrell (Shoulder) and the linebackers Nick Kwiatkoski i Nicholas Morrow, Both on the reserve list / COVID-19 starting this week, joining the defensive back Daryl Worley and all security Erik Harris in the list. The defensive backs coach Jim O’Neil nor will it be available due to concerns around VOCID-19.
The novice open receiver Henry Ruggs III came off the COVID-19 list though, the same as the corner Isaiah Johnson. The offensive coordinator Greg Olson he also hopes to be back after being sidelined last week by concerns about viruses. In addition, the defense of the Raiders hopes to regain security services Johnathan Abram (Shock), corner Damon Arnette (Concussion) and defensive tackle Maliek Collins, Who returns from the injured reserve list.
“We will have to play our best game of the year to win it,” he ruled Gruden.