Dec 28, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) prepares to pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Raiders 47-14. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Contrary to many, my pick is Derek Carr over Teddy Bridgewater for the NFL’s best rookie quarterback. Those that like Bridgewater will cite his quarterback rating of 85.2 to Carr’s 76.6 and his 64.4 completion percentage to Carr’s 58.1. My case for Carr would be his 21 touchdowns to 12 interceptions vs Bridgewater’s 14 to 12.

But that’s just stats as there are all kinds of factors that go into how well a quarterback is playing. All the factors involved make it fairly easy to for me to say the Carr is better than Bridgewater. When you look at what the two quarterbacks had around them and who they played against, Carr had a much higher degree of difficulty.

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