The acquisition of veteran quarterback Derek Carr has plenty of Saints fans hopeful that the missing piece for a Super Bowl run is now in place. It turns out, they’re not alone, as the team’s longest-tenured player is all on board the hype train.
Defensive end Cameron Jordan told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Wednesday that the expectation for the 2023 season is clear: Super Bowl or bust.
“I expect the Super Bowl,” Jordan said. “I expect to take Derek Carr, DC4, back to Vegas where he just left and have a return run at the Super Bowl.”
That bold statement is, of course, a reference to the fact that Super Bowl LVIII will be held at Allegiant Stadium, the site of Carr’s previous home arena. Carr spent his first nine seasons with the Raiders, the last three of which were spent in Las Vegas after the team relocated from Oakland. Carr signed with the Saints in March after the Raiders waived him following a disappointing 6–11 campaign.
Carr’s production last year, though, was relatively within the realm of his typical career norms. The durable 32-year-old represents the potential for stability at the quarterback position, which has been mostly a revolving door for the Saints since Drew Brees retired. The group of signal-callers who have taken snaps for New Orleans over the past two years includes Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton, Trevor Siemian, Taysom Hill and Ian Book
