O'Connell Is An Intriguing Quarterback For the Raiders

Aidan O'Connell is a very intriguing quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, whether as a starter or a backup.

Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco and Coach Antonio Pierce have many decisions to make this offseason, including who the starting quarterback will be moving forward.

Some options include signing a veteran quarterback, selecting a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, or sticking with Aidan O'Connell.

In his rookie season with the Raiders, O'Connell showed a lot of flashes that made him an intriguing quarterback and put the rest of the league on notice, ending the 2023-24 NFL regular season with a 5-5 record and 3-1 in the AFC West.

In the most recent episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast, our Hondo Carpenter Sr. mentioned and discussed how O'Connell is an intriguing quarterback for the Raiders.

Carpenter was joined by Matt Hladik, the editor and publisher at thespun.com.

Hladik had the opportunity to share his thoughts on O'Connell.

Las Vegas Raiders have many dicisions to consider when it comes to the starting quarterback position / © Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports

"In the Raiders' own division, you have (Patrick) Mahomes and (Justin) Herbert," Hladik said. "You have those guys who are more uber-talented. At least this offseason, Aidan O'Connell is not enough to prevent me from adding another quarterback. But if I don't feel comfortable trading and getting one of those three guys.

"I don't have a problem if I'm the Raiders keeping Aidan on adding a vet, if you do, or adding a vet and adding another quarterback who's outside of that top three in the draft and kind of bringing him in see where they fit.

"His floor is a solid career backup, but his ceiling could be somebody who's a capable starter around the league, depending on how he develops."

The last episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast can be watched when you click here.

From February 27 to March 4, 2024, the NFL Scouting Combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.

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