The Raiders ultimately avoided the quarterback position entirely during this draft cycle. Telesco told Mike Yam on Thursday’s edition. NFL Total Access The club is satisfied that Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell will compete for the starting spot.
“The plan is for both guys to really compete throughout the offseason program, but even more so in training camp. We’ll see how that goes,” he said. “Last year, we had a head coach change, we had a coordinator change, and I thought Aidan did a great job in a really difficult situation, and he played really good football until the end. I had the opportunity to be around him, and when you look at the building, you see the quarterback intangibles that are there, and that’s something that’s nice to have and something that you need to have as a franchise quarterback.
“And as for Gardner, you know, Gardner played well for the Colts last year. I mean, he was in the Pro Bowl, so he obviously had a good year. He’s a great player when he’s given that opportunity. He has always performed at a high level.”There are two guys here competing for the job, and we’ll see how it goes.”
