Antonio Pierce is making it clearer and clearer that he does no longer view Aidan O’Connell as the Las Vegas Raiders‘ quarterback shifting forward.
When discussing what a franchise quarterback potential to an organization, Pierce all but disregarded O’Connell without clearly saying it.
“You don’t want to put a Band-Aid at that position,” Pierce said, by way of Vincent Bonsignore of The Las Vegas Review-Journal. “That’s old, man. I assume the Raiders, we’ve seen that adequate in this organization. And I comprehend we had Derek Carr here for a bunch of years, however before him and after him, it’s been a bunch of one-stop guys.”
The Raiders started out the 2023 marketing campaign with Jimmy Garoppolo under center after signing him to a three-year, $72.5 million deal closing spring, but he ended up getting benched in choose of O’Connell halfway via the season. Ironically enough, Pierce started the yr as Las Vegas’ linebackers educate but sooner or later supplanted Josh McDaniels as the team’s head coach. Pierce additionally made the name on handing the starting job to O’Connell.
O’Connell threw for 2,218 yards, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions while finishing 62.1 percent of his passes and posting a passer ranking of 83.9 in eleven appearances and 10 starts. While he was extraordinary over his ultimate 4 outings, totaling eight touchdowns and no picks, he apparently did no longer do ample to win Pierce’s believe transferring forward.
“You desire the face of your franchise to be the quarterback,” added Pierce. “To be that man you can count on for the next 10 years.”
Is O’Connell that guy? Doesn’t appear like it. At least no longer proper now.
The Raiders own the 13th average pick in this year’s NFL Draft, and there have been rumors that they may want to attempt and alternate up to take a signal-caller.
Las Vegas also has free enterprise and conceivable trades as avenues to discover to land its next quarterback.
Regardless, it seems clear that Antonio Pierce needs any individual new beneath center.
