Carr said a rusher came free on that final INT. “In that situation a sack is terrible, I was trying to make a tight throw. … as I was getting hit. I wish I just tried to skip it or get to the next play.”
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) September 22, 2024
The New Orleans Saints’ tough loss in Week 3 essentially ended on Derek Carr’s late interception, when he threw into double coverage while taking a hard hit up the middle. The Philadelphia Eagles defense got the better of him this time.
This throw was definitely ill-advised for a few reasons, as it was into double coverage, to Rashid Shaheed who was not fully breaking into his route yet enough to turn and look for the ball, and it was only second-and-5, which means it was not necessary to go for a deep-ball. Carr understands this in retrospect, having recapped the play in his post-game press conference.
“In that situation a sack is terrible, I was trying to make a tight throw,” Carr said, pausing, “As I was getting hit. I wish I just tried to skip it or get to the next play.”
He is right that a sack would have been terrible, but it also would not have killed the entire drive and game in one play. The decision was definitely a poor one, and forced at best. Hopefully the result will help him steer away from those risky throws in upcoming weeks.
