The Las Vegas Raiders held a quarterback competition this offseason that was won by quarterback Gardner Minshew. However, in O'Connell's performance against the Kansas City Chiefs raises questions.
The Las Vegas Raiders held a competition this offseason to determine who their starting quarterback would be for this season. After second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell led the Raiders to a 5-4 record as the team’s start over the final half of last season.
The Raiders had multiple legitimate reasons to name Minshew as the starter. Minshew's contract, O’Connell’s preseason interception, Minshew’s experience, and the fact that the Raiders were implementing a new offense were quality reasons to start Minshew. If everything about this season stayed the same, but O'Connell was the starting quarterback, it likely would not have equaled many more wins than their two wins. Still, the Raiders would have arguably looked better than they did during the first half of the season.
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