Steven Ruiz

USATODAY

Derek Carr's second quarter touchdown pass against the Raven may have looked like your run-of-the-mill touchdown pass on first glance.

No big deal, right?

Now stay focused on where Carr is staring when he lets this throw go.

He threw a basketball-style, no-look pass. For a touchdown. Against an NFL defense. That's taking the concept of "eye discipline" to another level.

It takes a lot of confidence to attempt something like that, especially in the red zone.

And this wasn't a case of Carr just trying to look cool, either. The no-look pass served a very important function. The Ravens defenders react as if Carr is throwing it to the flat, and their hesitations allows Michael Crabtree to get open for the score.

Oakland ended up winning the game 28-27 to move to 3-1.