I wasn’t expecting to have to move up and was hoping to move back and get the players I was originally targeting, but when NE dropped back, and NYG took a QB as well, NE NEEDS a QB and whom they like better out of the 2 left and with Denver always being able to throw a wrench in the mix, felt my hand was kind tied…. After bricking out with Jimmy Garoppolo last season, the Raiders are drifting towards a quarterback competition this summer between Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew. O’Connell was selected in the fourth round of last year’s draft (No. 135 overall). He made 10 starts as a rookie, with the Raiders going 5-5 in those games. The .500 record could be questioned. The Raiders did have a win against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs as part of those five, but O’Connell only threw for 62 yards in that game and did not complete a pass over the final three quarters. The other four wins that the Raiders had with O’Connell starting were against Daniel Jones/Tommy DeVito, Zach Wilson, Easton Stick, and Jarrett Stidham. O’Connell ended his rookie experience completing 62.1% of his passes (27th among qualifying passers) for 6.5 yards per pass attempt (25th). He threw 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions, finishing 23rd in EPA per dropback (-0.04), and 25th in success rate (39.6%). Minshew ended the 2023 season starting a career-high 13 games for the Colts, going 7-6 with one of his wins coming against the Raiders. Minshew completed 62.2% of his passes (26th) for 6.7 Y/A (23rd), closing the season 18th in EPA per dropback (-0.01) and 27th in success rate (39.2%) among the 32 passers that qualified for the league’s passer rating. Since Minshew entered the league in 2019, he ranks 34th in success rate per dropback, right behind Mac Jones and right ahead of Desmond Ridder. The Raiders do not have a lot of avenues to land one of the top rookie quarterbacks, but the odds that they currently have their future long-term starting quarterback on the roster are extremely low.
Honestly after McCarthy (Maybe including him) it’s really a pick your poison with QB’s. None are close to perfect so pick the skill set and the human you want to work with.
Right... that's why I asked as soon as I saw that a different player was listed. The other guy wasn't # 9 for the Huskies...
Wake up Denver... it's your chance to get Bo... Stidham will be so much fun to watch. Move up 2 spots, get your QB, screw the Pats! @Bowesrbroncos13
Could hypothetically wait until the morning. We haven’t seen him yet today. I’ll go poke him elsewhere.
Well it's going to be back-to-back Huskies. With the 10th pick of the draft, the New York Jets select Rome Odunze, WR, Washington @Underdog OTC for Jerod Mayo
We're on the 3rd pick of day two now. If we were looking for fireworks in this mock, day one did not disappoint. Numerous trades involving 1st round picks. 5 Quarterbacks selected and one star WR changing teams. Wild day one of the draft. Looking forward to day two.
@Dcat when you saw on the Draft board, they put Odunze up as my selection , were you like WTF…. I just told that guy, only a trade up could prevent me from getting my man and he said he wasn’t taking him?
Absolutely might. But a productive first day regardless. Haven't even come close to a missed pick. You and I have been doing these long enough we know that in and of itself is a win. Tomorrow will be a $hi+ day at work for me. I'll try to mail it in a bit. Drafting seems more important lol
