The Las Vegas Raiders announced today that Jarrett Stidham would start the last two games of the team’s lost season. That’s right: Derek Carr has been benched. For Jarrett Stidham. Those who believe this to be the final sign that Carr is done in Vegas are probably right.

Whether the Raiders put Carr on the trade block or just eat the $5.6 million penalty that comes with cutting him outright, it sure seems like Las Vegas will be looking for a new quarterback this offseason. It is certainly questionable if that will fix all the team’s issues that came up this year and caused a series of borderline comical losses en route to their current 6-9 record. But Carr leads the league in interceptions and has not helped the offense very much. For all of Josh McDaniels’ flaws as quarterbacks and the truly epic collapses from the defense, it’s hard to win football games if the QB can’t take care of the ball.

So if McDaniels goes hunting for an upgrade, who could end up under center for the silver and black next year?

Tom Brady

Even if Carr didn’t just get benched the noise has been loud in regards to Brady coming to Vegas. He’d get to team up with his old buddy McDaniels after suffering through a season of facepalm-inducing playcalling in Tampa Bay. Davante Adams would be the best individual receiver Brady has played with since Randy Moss and we all know how much he loves guys like Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller. Mark Davis would be over the moon to bring Brady to town and really make his mark on Vegas. There are downsides from Brady’s perspective like the weak offensive line and the difficult division but if the future Hall of Famer decides to play one more year once he hits free agency this offseason, the Raiders are as attractive as any other potential destination.