Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell recently spoke about the pressure of the upcoming competition with Gardner Minshew and the confidence head coach Antonio Pierce has in him.
Significant issues, particularly at quarterback, marred the Las Vegas Raiders' 2023 season. Even Aidan O'Connell struggled as a rookie thrust into the starting role without much preparation.
As it happens every year, the QB carousel is alive and well in the NFL. Not only have we seen a few journeyman quarterbacks change teams, we've seen the usual influx of young talent through the NFL Draft.
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There was no shortage of breakout quarterbacks from the 2023 season. The biggest was Jordan Love, who finally got his shot as a starter and nearly took the Green Bay Packers to the NFC Championship Game.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce spoke with reporters on Friday and indicated that 2023 fourth-round draft pick Aidan O'Connell has an early advantage over journeyman Gardner Minshew regarding a quarterback competition that's expected to last through at least a portion of the preseason.
Aidan O'Connell started 10 games as a rookie for the Las Vegas Raiders and has shown further progression in the offseason. So despite the addition of veteran Gardner Minshew, O'Connell is the early leader in the club's quarterback battle.
It looks like there will be QB competition in Las Vegas this upcoming season.
On paper, the Raiders struck out when they failed to acquire a top-tier quarterback prospect during the 2024 NFL Draft last month.
A lot of noise was generated when Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell came out wearing the No. 4 for the Silver and Black last year, the same number that had been worn by former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.
We’ll see what O’Connell does in his first full season in 2024.
Sportsbooks have been shy in giving us too many options for the exact team that will take the multitude of prospects entering the NFL Draft this week, but there are a few interesting names to consider.
In preparation for the three-day event, here are the answers to the biggest draft-related questions about the Raiders.
It’s pretty simple once you look at the big picture, if you’re Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco: do you trade up (mortgaging the future in the process) or stick with Aidan O’Connell one more year?
Could the New York Jets swing a trade for Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell? The Jets’ quarterback room is obviously set for next season. They have Aaron Rodgers under center, and Tyrod Taylor will be serving as his backup.
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The QB seems to understand the team could select a rookie signal-caller with the 13th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Of the many teams potentially looking for a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders are one of them.
Most would suggest the Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback room is a position of need, but head coach Antonio Pierce is not going there.
The Las Vegas Raiders announced their plans to have Aidan O'Connell battle for the starting quarterback position next season. At the time, the Raiders had yet to announce who that battle would be with, as they hadn't added a new quarterback to their roster. The Raiders then signed former Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Gardner Minshew.
Earlier in the offseason, Coach Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders announced that the current starting quarterback, Aidan O'Connell, would spend this offseason in a battle for the position of starting quarterback for next season.
The Las Vegas Raiders have not exactly had a smooth ride at quarterback this season.
The Las Vegas Raiders suffered arguably the worst loss of Week 7 of any team in the NFL. While they didn’t lose by the most points, as that title is held by the Detroit Lions, the circumstances for Las Vegas were much worse.
The Raiders may have to roll with a backup quarterback for their Week 4 game at the Chargers on Sunday and the team’s top receiver seems to be backing one of those players.
The Raiders have moved up to select a quarterback. Las Vegas has acquired No. 135 from the Patriots and will select Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell.
The Broncos have Russell Wilson marked as their starting quarterback, but they may have their eye on a specific quarterback to add to their quarterback room.
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