New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr Gushes Over Potential of Ohio State Buckeyes WR Chris Olave

Chris Olave hasn't taken the step forward many had predicted, but his quarterback Derek Carr remains confident in the former Ohio State Buckeye.

Matt Galatzan | Nov 7, 2023

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New Orleans Saints wide receiver and former Ohio State Buckeye Chris Olave has had an up-and-down season on and off the field.

At times, he looks like a top NFL receiver, while at others, he has made critical mistakes.

However, his QB, Derek Carr has nothing but confidence in the young pass catcher.

"He's a young player," Carr told the media. "This is another thing that I think is a problem in this league, we don't give young guys a chance to grow and develop and go through their process," Carr said after the Bears game. "He's developing into what I think is going to be a tremendous player for a long time."

Chris Olave vs. the Carolina Panthers / USA Today Sports

So far this season, in what was expected to be a breakout year for Olave, he has underwhelmed statistically, catching 50 passes for 563 yards and two scores, averaging 11.3 yards per catch. While in 2022, Olave had 72 receptions for 1,042 yards and four scores, averaging 14.5 yards per reception as a rookie.

But while Olave has frustrated fans due to him not taking a step forward from his solid rookie campaign, Carr remains steadfast in his support for the young Buckeye.

"The city of New Orleans should be very happy to have Chris as one of their starting receivers because he's the ultimate pro, he loves football," Carr continued. "He's a great teammate. He does anything you ever ask him. Sometimes even when it's the hard stuff, he goes in there and he does it. We called on him to put us in better field goal position. Boom, he comes up for us."

Published Nov 7, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com