Minshew reportedly out for season with broken collarbone.
IIRC O'Connel is closer to being able to come off IR.
This was week 5 for AOC. Hurt on Oct 20. Recovery time for his thumb was 4-6 weeks. Guessing Ridder starts vs KC. Going to be ugly in a stand alone game for Davis.
Minshew reportedly out for season with broken collarbone.
IIRC O'Connel is closer to being able to come off IR.
Yeah, same script in almost every game this season. 5 trips to the RZ with only 1 TD. Bad turnover at the worst time to throw the game away.
AOC can come off IR now. Neither he or Ridder are good enough so it doesn't matter who starts. Just the Raiders luck when they are finally bad enough for a super high draft pick there's no game changers available. Anyone know the tie breakers for the draft btw if there is such a thing? Reading an article yesterday and it said we would draft third as of now. The Jaguars have Lawrence locked up long term so as long as the Jags, Giants and Raiders have the top 3 picks the Giants and Raiders would have free shots at Sanders and Ward.
Jags could trade down from #1. Jags have 2 games vs Ten and 1 vs LV. So, they are playing some bad teams down the stretch.Yeah, same script in almost every game this season. 5 trips to the RZ with only 1 TD. Bad turnover at the worst time to throw the game away.
AOC can come off IR now. Neither he or Ridder are good enough so it doesn't matter who starts. Just the Raiders luck when they are finally bad enough for a super high draft pick there's no game changers available. Anyone know the tie breakers for the draft btw if there is such a thing? Reading an article yesterday and it said we would draft third as of now. The Jaguars have Lawrence locked up long term so as long as the Jags, Giants and Raiders have the top 3 picks the Giants and Raiders would have free shots at Sanders and Ward.
I don't love this QB draft. Again, Sanders would not have gone top 2 last year if he declared. Caleb and Maye were the youngest you could be as they were alll just 3 years out of HS. NE, not sure if they go ahead and take Sanders over Maye.
Dad wants Raiders to draft his sons. One is QB.
Pundit argue that draft eligible folks not really what Raiders need (to fill QB hole).
So might they trade down?
Unless they get someone competent at QB in the off-season. Like deal for Cousins for example if ATL moves on from him. Cousins, is due $27.5 mill in 2025 base salary and has a $10 mill option bonus due in 2026 which becomes guaranteed in March 2025. So, it's essentially $37.5 mill to get 1 year out of Cousins. Outside of him, there is Geno Smith, Sam Darnold who are free agents.They'll take a quarterback even though I think trading down might be the better long term play.
Unless they get someone competent at QB in the off-season. Like deal for Cousins for example if ATL moves on from him. Cousins, is due $27.5 mill in 2025 base salary and has a $10 mill option bonus due in 2026 which becomes guaranteed in March 2025. So, it's essentially $37.5 mill to get 1 year out of Cousins. Outside of him, there is Geno Smith, Sam Darnold who are free agents.
A lot is going to have to depend on who your HC is going to be and what other clubs are interested in a QB at the top of the draft. I believe ATL gave him $50 mill in SB, so they will eat $37.5 mill of dead cap on him if traded.
Right now, it's LV and NYG with the top 2 picks and both are changing QBs next season. Just a matter of who?
Who is there in 2026? Not Arch Manning. Can't see him opting to be a 1 and done starter at Texas with like 16 starts under his belt before going to the NFL. Think he will stay 2 more years to be a 28-30 game starter in college before turning pro. So, that is the 2027 draft.
Can’t ignore the coaching of O’Connell. Who would the raiders OC be? Not an attractive job unless you have someone good at QB.I heard some takes that the vikings wouldn't pay Sam Darnold but is that true? Between him or Cousins I guess there's a possibility they could look for a solid right now veteran and maybe keep the door open for AOC to show the next few seasons and if things go off the rails hope for Manning.