Though Las Vegas head coach Antonio Pierce just lately gave Aidan O’Connell a vote of confidence, the Raiders are nonetheless contemplating drafting one other quarterback.
Pierce addressed the state of affairs on the annual league assembly in Orlando on Monday.
“The whole lot’s on the desk,” he stated, per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal. “No matter makes the Raiders higher, I am all for it. Once I say I am a go-getter, that means no matter it takes to win, no matter it takes to get the most effective participant to make our crew the most effective, that is what I need to do, and that is what I would wish to see us do.”
Pierce just lately informed NFL Community’s Steve Wyche that O’Connell has “earned the appropriate to compete” with Gardner Minshew II — who signed a two-year, $25M deal in free company — for the beginning job. Nonetheless, neither is a franchise QB.
Throughout his rookie season, O’Connell — a fourth-round pick of Purdue — accomplished 62.1% of his passes for 12 TDs, seven interceptions and a below-average 40.5 QBR in 11 video games. Minshew II, in the meantime, has performed for 3 groups (Colts, Eagles and Jaguars) in 5 seasons and is 15-22 as a starter.
Bonsingore famous Pierce shares a reference to 2023 Heisman winner Jayden Daniels (LSU), whom he recruited when he was a recruiting coordinator at Arizona State. The Raiders have the thirteenth decide within the draft, although, and Tankathon initiatives the Washington Commanders will take Daniels with the second decide.
The Raiders may look into different choices. In his newest mock draft, CBS Sports activities’ Ryan Wilson has them buying and selling for the thirty first total decide from the San Francisco 49ers and taking 2023 second-team All-American Michael Penix Jr. (Washington).
“On this mock draft, the Raiders ship picks 44 and 148 in 2024, and a 2nd- and 4th-rounder in 2025 to maneuver as much as No. 31,” wrote Wilson. “Las Vegas will get the most effective deep-ball thrower within the class, along with arguably the most effective cornerback [Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell] with decide No. 13.”
Pierce just lately stated he would not desire a “Band-Assist” at QB. Count on the Raiders to be aggressive within the draft to search out a solution at crucial place.
