The Las Vegas Raiders have some hope that they’re discovering a approach out of the wilderness they’ve been seemingly caught in for the previous 20 years.
In Antonio Pierce, they’ve a younger and inexperienced however likable head coach whom their gamers need to play for and comply with, which is a breath of contemporary air after the inept tenure of former head coach Josh McDaniels.
The Raiders do, nevertheless, have a gap on the quarterback place, the place Aidan O’Connell, their incumbent starter, is attempting to carry off new arrival Gardner Minshew II.
In two years with the Raiders, star huge receiver Davante Adams has performed with various signal-callers, however he advised Shannon Sharpe on “Club Shay Shay” that he’s bought on O’Connell.
“I do believe in Aidan. … I’ve always been a big advocate for him,” Adams stated.
Davante Adams On Raiders QBs Coming into The Season (Aidan O’Connell vs Gardner Minshew)
“I do believe in Aidan. … I’ve always been a big advocate for him.” – @tae15adams pic.twitter.com/y8MyDIrF8x
— Membership Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) July 17, 2024
Adams pointed to O’Connell’s expertise operating the offense final season as a bonus he has over Minshew, who performed for the Indianapolis Colts in 2023.
O’Connell took over below heart at midseason when veteran Jimmy Garoppolo was benched, and although he wasn’t horrible throughout his rookie season, he wasn’t spectacular both.
In 11 video games, 10 of which he began, he threw for two,218 yards, 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions whereas finishing 62.1 % of his move makes an attempt and posting an 83.9 passer score.
If Las Vegas will get its palms on a legitimately good QB a technique or one other, it might be a aggressive group.
Adams stays one of many NFL’s finest huge receivers and is surrounded by a really good WR2 in Jakobi Meyers, a potential-laden rookie in tight finish Brock Bowers, and one of many sport’s finest move rushers in Maxx Crosby.