If you were hoping for a positive update regarding the quarterback competition for the Las Vegas Raiders, you will want to stop reading. Thursday was not a great day for either Gardner Minshew or Aidan O’Connell.
According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Minshew threw two interceptions during the practice and O’Connell was even less accurate. Neither quarterback has stood out yet in training camp and that was the case during OTAs this offseason, as well.
Here is a snippet of what Tafur had to say about O’Connell’s performance in practice on Thursday:
Aidan O’Connell finished 6-for-11 on mostly dump-offs but almost ended on a high note. His lob, however, to Keelan Doss in the corner of the end zone took the receiver a little too far and he couldn’t get two feet in.
Earlier, in seven-on-seven drills, O’Connell was on the passing end of the offensive play of the day, when No. 3 tight end Harrison Bryant laid out for a catch in the back of the end zone.
The good news is that the Raiders don’t have to make a decision on their starting quarterback today and still have over a month until their first game. It’s fair to expect both quarterbacks to struggle as they learn Luke Getsy’s offense, but the hope is that one of the two starts to really improve over the next few weeks.
Again, it’s still early, but the early reports from training camp regarding the quarterback situation haven’t been very encouraging. Here’s hoping that both players improve rather quickly.
