The Raiders offer that in Carr, a strong-armed, high-character, tough-spirited signal-caller who emerged as an MVP candidate in 2016 before a broken fibula on Christmas Eve ended his magical campaign. His troubles were just beginning, though, with Carr admitting in January that he was never himself last season due to three broken bones in his back. Finally healthy, the 27-year-old quarterback is the centerpiece of a Gruden offense that will ask him to do more than ever before. The Raiders have holes on both sides of the ball -- last year's record was no fluke -- but asking Carr to play like a top-10 passer isn't merely wishcasting. We've seen him play this way. We've seen his potential turn into production. If he stays upright, Carr has the gifts to raise this Raiders team from the muck of last season.