As the attention on Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is in full focus this week in New Orleans before Super Bowl LIX, many local media members have been able to get a gauge for what he thinks of the Saints organization and more specifically, his thoughts on quarterback Derek Carr.
Moore, as a former Boise State standout, was asked about his matchup with Carr back in college, (a 57-7 blowout win for his Broncos) but quickly shifted to give praise to Carr and his body of work in the league.
“I’ve known Derek for a long time, tons of respect for him as a quarterback in this league. He’s had a tremendous career and done a lot of really good things,” Moore told reporters this week.
There were some reports prior to this statement regarding Moore’s potential concerns in the Saints quarterback room, however it is just about a guarantee that Carr will be the teams signal caller if Moore does take the teams head coaching job. Carr as his contract stands, will account for $51.5 million of the team’s salary cap for next season. If Carr was to be cut prior to June 1, the team would take on $50.1 million in dead money, meaning the team is more likely to restructure Carr’s and keep him than to move on from him at anytime in the near future. At least Moore is a fan of Carr’s game, if the Saints are indeed able to hire him as their new head coach.
