The Las Vegas Raiders have been in quarterback purgatory since the 2002 NFL season when MVP Rich Gannon led the team to Super Bowl XXXVII. Even Derek Carr, who holds multiple franchise records, was unable to win as much as a playoff game in his nine years with the organization.
Last season, things reached their tipping point, as the team brought in journeyman Gardner Minshew as their eventual starter. Minshew was unable to use his athletic ability to scramble and make plays for the Silver and Black, and too often he stared down targets like Brock Bowers or Jakobi Meyers.