Even in the preseason, when a rookie quarterback makes his NFL debut the results are typically a mix of good and bad plays. Just ask the top three QBs drafted last April—Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson—as all three had their share of ups and downs over the weekend.
However, in the case of the Las Vegas Raiders’ first-year signal-caller Aidan O’Connell against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, there’s was pretty much nothing for the Raiders to be disappointed about.
O’Connell played the entire first half and completed 15 of 18 passes (83.