Things are trending in the right direction for the New Orleans Saints to acquire Derek Carr, with the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback returning for a second day of meetings at the team facility in Metairie on Thursday. The Saints didn’t have a bigger roster need this offseason than at quarterback, so it makes sense to aggressively pursue someone they feel can stabilize that position.
But the work isn’t finished if they’re able to cut a deal with Carr (and the Raiders, who are hoping to trade him before next week’s self-imposed Feb. 15 deadline). The Saints have other areas of concern on both sides of the ball. It’s fair to wonder if this team can get to the Super Bowl with Carr at quarterback and with Dennis Allen as its head coach, but checking these items off their to-do list could at least help them reach the playoffs in an actively-rebuilding NFC South: