The goal of head coach Antonio Pierce is to get the Las Vegas Raiders back to the postseason the following season, although greater quarterback play is a prerequisite. In free agency, the team signed veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew to a two-year contract. They will almost certainly select another quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, but they also need to remember the guy who returned from the previous season, Aidan O’Connell.
Midway through the previous season, the fourth-round choice from Purdue assumed the starting role. He undoubtedly experienced setbacks, but he also shown that he was a quality starter in this league. O’Connell will compete with other players for the starting position with the Raiders come next season.

Pierce stated clearly that O’Connell has earned the right to compete for the starting quarterback position because of his performance from the previous season.
Listen, Aidan O’Connell played his ass off in the end. He did an amazing job for us, according to Pierce. “You are discussing a child who possesses the mental toughness necessary to compete in the National Football League.” Everything that occurs and everything we do must pass through Aidan O’Connell. being truthful with you since he has earned the right to do so.

In his first season as a starter, O’Connell finished 5-5 while throwing for 2,218 yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Even though his stats don’t particularly stand out, he did stand out for his composure under duress and lack of fear of the big moment, as well as his teammates’ faith in him.
O’Connell is without a doubt the favorite to start for the Raiders right now and has earned the right to compete. However, Pierce believes that having his quarterbacks compete will benefit the club as a whole, so he wants to make sure that happens.