Archives for February 2023

Will Levis | Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports That’s good news for the Raiders There is a strong chance the Las Vegas Raiders will draft a quarterback in the first round of the April draft, The draft is always a crap shoot and that is especially the case at the quarterback position, where the bust probability is high. While there are no guarantees, of course, this may … [Read more...] about Silver Minings: 2023 draft quarterback class is above average

Josh McDaniels | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images McDaniels talks quarterback needs as the NFL offseason kicks into gear Last year in Indianapolis, then-new Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels flatly said that Derek Carr would be his opening day starting quarterback. At the opening of this year’s combine, however, McDaniels made it clear he has no idea who will be … [Read more...] about Josh McDaniels at NFL Combine: Raiders coach talks quarterback, Josh Jacobs and more

Jarrett Stidham | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Is backup ready to be the guy? The biggest question of the offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders, of course, is who is going to be the starting quarterback. There are many options and one is Jarrett Stidham, who was the team’s backup for most of last season and then started the final two games. Let’s look at the pros and … [Read more...] about Raiders 2023 quarterback: Jarrett Stidham Pro Cons

Mark Davis and Marcel Reece at NFL draft event last April | Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Former player was owner Mark Davis’ chief of staff Marcel Reece, a former player and close confidant to team owner Mark Davis, has reportedly left his key role with the franchise. On Tuesday morning, The Athletic reported that Reece has departed the Las Vegas Raiders’ … [Read more...] about Report: Marcel Reece has left Raiders’ role

Josh McDaniels, NFL Combine 2023 | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports HC talked about size requirements and mobile QBs at the combine INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – The Las Vegas Raiders and head coach Josh McDaniels are in the midst of a franchise- and career-alerting journey, searching for the Raiders' next starting quarterback. To a certain extent, finding a franchise quarterback … [Read more...] about Josh McDaniels changing approach to evaluating quarterbacks