Raiders Offseason: Quarterback primer

Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce, right, put his trust in rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell, left, once the coach ascended to the head role. Raiders decisions makers would be wise to give O’Connell competition for the starting quarterback role in 2024.Thrust into the starting spotlight after being taken as a developmental-type draft pick, rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell did relatively well, all things considered. One of the 14 signal callers taken in the 2023 NFL Draft, the fourth-round pick garnered invaluable snaps in his 10 starts as QB1 this past season for the Las Vegas Raiders.

And the Purdue product wasn’t overtly bad.

The 25-year-old completed 213 of his 343…