Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce (left) and quarterback Aidan O'Connell (ideal)Ethan Miller/Getty Images
The Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders fanbases can forget the idea of a dream trade situation with the Chicago Bears for the No. 1 total choice.
Unless the Broncos and Raiders make aggressive relocations for top-10 areas, they might resolve their unsteady quarterback scenarios in the 2nd or 3rd round of the draft.
At No. 12 total, the Broncos might choose a gamer to take on Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci, however they might not like their choices. The Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots (or a group that trades into their area), maybe the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings can declare the leading 4 quarterback potential customers in the class already.
If that takes place, Denver might take the fifth-best quarterback with the 12th choice or address another position of requirement for much better worth. Bleacher Report scout Derrik Klassen predicted Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. as third-round choices who might be top-level backups or possible beginners.
After Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and perhaps J.J. McCarthy come off the board, the Broncos should not opt for a possible Day 2 choice with a top-15 choice unless they highly think that possibility can end up being a franchise gamer.
We can use that exact same train of believed to the Raiders' quarterback circumstance, though they have a somewhat much better scenario with Aidan O'Connell, who ended up the 2023 project on a high note, and Gardner Minshew, who has actually begun in 37 out of 49 profession video games.
The Raiders would have a low-ceiling 2024 outlook with Minshew and O'Connell as their prospective beginners. O'Connell has clear constraints since of his absence of movement, and the Raiders might have 2 brand-new beginners on the best side of their offending line.
Despite the fact that O'Connell tossed for 8 goals without an interception over his last 4 starts, he finished less than 60 percent of his passes in 2 of those video games. O'Connell will have to find out a brand-new offense under Luke Getsy.
In 5 professional seasons, Minshew has actually been a low-level starter or a backup. Last season, he made his very first Pro Bowl nod, tossing for 3,305 lawns, 15 goals and 9 interceptions with a 62.2 percent conclusion rate in 17 trips (13 starts). Minshew had a good run as a fill-in starter for Anthony Richardson with the Indianapolis Colts, his current production does not suggest that he's a franchise quarterback.
The Raiders signed Minshew to a two-year, $25 million agreement with $15 million in warranties, which has to do with the quantity a group would pay a low-level starter or bridge quarterback.
Disallowing a surprise relocation into a top-10 area, Las Vegas might hand down quarterbacks in the preliminary to resolve requirements along the offending line or at cornerback. If so, the Raiders might be taking a look at a training school fight with Minshew,
