Quotes from Derek Carr

In the second year of a system it's easier to get through your progressions faster.

When things get tough, a lot of people point fingers.

Let's go fix problems that I have and let's do what I need to do to win championships.

I don't really like the business side of football, but I just like adding good players to our football team.

It's one of those things that I use everything that I go through... to be better. I use it all to just fuel the fire, to grow and learn from.

Of course, anyone would want Marshawn Lynch. Any quarterback in the NFL.

I'm a Raider for life.

Raider Nation is everywhere, literally.

I love Raider Nation. There's nothing like it.

Everyone knows with a rookie, you're going to take lumps. Even with a first-, second-, third-year guy, you're going to take lumps until you gain that experience. But for me, it was nice to get out there and get the experience and do it. I'm a guy that has to do it.

It's a good thing that me and Coach Gruden think the same way. Him and I are more similar than people even know. We just are... him and I think the same way, we watch, we study the same way and all those kind of things.

Faith, family and then football. Those are my priorities now.

Tough, gritty, those are things that have been in me since I was a little kid.

I'll never forget when we won that game my rookie year versus Kansas City. We won one game, we were 1-10, and to sit there and watch everybody celebrate, there's nothing like it. I just sat there and enjoyed it.

People didn't question my knowledge, my throwing ability or athleticism; they questioned my ability to stand in and take a hit. So to be able to answer those questions on a week-to-week basis has been pretty cool.

Having a big brother who taught me protections and blitz recognition has helped out a lot.

I've been in hard times.

For me, if I didn't have my faith, the game gives you a lot of highs and a lot of lows.

There's times where I get emotionally hijacked, then I'll try and force something and do something.

There won't be a day when I stop working to be a better version of myself, so I'm going to keep working and I will get better.

Once you're drafted there is no time to relax.

When things are tough in training camp; when things are tough in season; when it's good, you don't want guys hitting too high or too low or depressed. It's just draining for everybody.

It'd be an honor to play anywhere.

You can line anybody up against me and I'm going to throw against them. And I like my chances, in the most humble way.