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One of the best things to come out of the Week 9 win for the Raiders was the play of Aidan O’Connell. In his second career start, O’Connell looked much more poised in the offense and was able to lead the Raiders on several long scoring drives.
While O’Connell didn’t throw a touchdown, the offense moved incredibly well with him on the field. His accuracy can still be a bit erratic, but it’s clear that he is the quarterback the Raiders need to be starting moving forward.
In a recent article by ESPN, they wrote about O’Connell’s performance in his first career win. Here is what the site had to say about the fourth-round quarterback from Purdue:
HENDERSON, Nev. — More than a few eyebrows were raised when quarterback Aidan O’Connell, a fourth-round draft pick this past April, showed up for his first day with the Las Vegas Raiders wearing a jersey adorned with the No. 4.
After all, that was the numeral worn for nine years by the franchise’s all-time leading passer, the polarizing Derek Carr, who now plays for the New Orleans Saints after an awkward exit from Las Vegas.
“Yeah, it was the number that was given to me,” said O’Connell, who wore No. 16 at Purdue, during training camp. “I really don’t care what number I play with. I’ll play with any number. So I don’t worry too much about that.”
Forgive Raiders fans, then, if they experience a sense of déjà vu Sunday, when O’Connell makes his first regular-season career start at Allegiant Stadium against the New York Giants (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox).
