Raiders GM breaks silence on Gardner Minshew-Aidan O’Connell QB struggle ‘plan’

Raiders GM breaks silence on Gardner Minshew-Aidan O’Connell QB struggle ‘plan’

The Las Vegas Raiders have a murky QB situation. Before the 2024 NFL Draft, many experts predicted the Raiders to be in play for one of the top six QBs in the draft. Las Vegas picked at thirteenth typical and had been unfortunate to locate that six QBs went in the pinnacle 12, putting a new NFL record. The Raiders had been pressured to pivot and in the end determined to pick out Georgia tight end Brock Bowers. Las Vegas Raiders GM Tom Telesco has been peppered with questions about the team’s QB scenario and recently shared his thoughts on the matter.

Telesco seemed on NFL Total Access on Thursday and spoke on the Raiders QB situation.

“That’s the sketch is to have both those guys absolutely compete through the offseason program, but greater so in training camp, and we’ll see how it performs out,” Telesco said.

That’s the sketch is to have both these guys surely compete thru the offseason program, but greater so in training camp, and we’ll see how it plays out,” Telesco said.

“I concept Aidan did an notable job remaining yr in a truely difficult state of affairs where the head educate changed, the coordinator changed, and he performed honestly appropriate football down the stretch,” Telesco continued. “I’ve had a risk to be round him a little bit extra in the building and you kind of see the quarterback intangibles that are there, which is fantastic to have, that you have to have as a franchise quarterback.”

O’Connell flashed practicable in restrained action in 2023, however he hardly ever appears like a franchise guy.

O’Connell flashed possible in constrained action in 2023, however he infrequently looks like a franchise guy.

“And then with Gardner, you know, Gardner played well final 12 months with the Colts. I mean, he was in the Pro Bowl, so of course had a exceptionally exact year. He’s constantly carried out at a excessive stage when he’s given that opportunity, so to have both those guys right here competing for the job, we’ll see how it goes.”