Amidst Jimmy G’s Concussion Mystery, Struggling Las Vegas Raiders Lean Towards 25-Year-Old Rookie Quarterback

The Las Vegas Raiders are all set to compete against the Los Angeles Chargers on this Sunday Night Football. Both teams have won once and lost twice. Now this game will decide which team goes home with their second win. But recently, the Raiders unveiled a surprising decision they made.

The rookie quarterback Aiden O’Connell was recently selected as a developmental quarterback in the 4th round of the NFL draft. With the match being so close, the Raiders made a huge announcement, which is causing a stir amongst the fans. This announcement could change the dynamics of the upcoming game.

Aiden O’Connell set to feature as the quarterback

The news has recently broken out that the developmental quarterback will be starting as the quarterback in the upcoming match. Today, the QB Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be playing as he suffered a concussion. At this point in time, the head coach Josh McDaniels had to make a tough decision, as the whole outcome of the match depended on it.

The head coach made the decision O’Connell will be starting out as quarterback instead of Brian Hoyer who is the backup for the quarterback position. McDaniels has decided to test the capabilities of O’Connell even though Hoyer was listed ahead of O’Connell on the Raiders’ depth chart.

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Jeremy Fowler from ESPN reported this news recently. He mentioned that the Raiders still have the time to make a final call as the veteran Hoyer is ready. However, as of now the young QB is all set to make his NFL debut. This is indeed a very surprising move by the Raiders. Now time will tell if it proves to be good for the team. Is O’Connell a deserving quarterback? It will be clear after the match. But is the American a deserving candidate for the role? Let’s explore that topic further.

Is O’Connell’s a deserving pick?

The player possesses impressive skills as he managed to score 482 passing yards during the NFL preseason. The QB also managed to accumulate 3 touchdowns and an incredible 108.4 passing rate in just 3 games before this season.

It’s clear that the player has certainly got the potential but playing off-season is pretty different from regular season. The Raiders are trying their best as their record has only been 1-2 and this might be their surprising shot at improving their record.

The circumstances are not the team’s favorite as their quarterback has suffered a concussion but they have hopes for the next quarterback. What do you think of this decision? Let us know in the comments section below.

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