By james art The Las Vegas Raiders have struggled this season, leading many in Raider Nation to look back on this season.
The Raiders are 2-6, and coach Antonio Pierce’s team has been unable to get nearly anything going on offense.
Their lack of a solid plan at quarterback cost them a chance at a good offense. Neither Aidan O’Connell nor Gardner Minshew II have done enough to help the Silver and Black offense win games.
For that reason, the Raiders should be heavily involved in finding their next franchise quarterback this offseason. They cannot have another season of downtime at the most important position in football.
Kyle Krabs of the 33rd team agrees with that statement. In his latest mock draft, Krabs has the Raiders selecting LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
To Nussmeyer, Krabs wrote:
“The Raiders have been heavily in the quarterback market since moving on from quarterback Derek Carr. Without a viable long-term option available, the Raiders felt a bit directionless on offense as a result. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier has some of the most attractive quarterbacking of any eligible player this season — don’t expect to find any of them on film from last weekend’s game against Texas A&M.
This poor performance showed Nussmeier’s lack of experience. But the Raiders can’t afford to turn around and miss out on that quarterback market again this offseason.”
Krabs is right: The Raiders can’t ignore the quarterback position. Signing Minshew to compete with O’Connell didn’t pan out, but that duo’s ceiling has never been very high.
If the Raiders select a quarterback with their first-round pick, it will essentially be hitting the reset button. Pierce probably won’t be thrilled with the rebuild, but it might be necessary given the state of the franchise.
Nussmeier is one of the best pure throwers in this class, maybe the best. We’ve already reviewed the Nussmeier fit with the silver and black you can find here.
Nussmeier is accurate, makes smart decisions with the football and can make throws at any level. He can help jump-start the Raiders’ rebuild with solid rookie quarterback play.
Raider Nation will be excited if the team decides to select a quarterback in the draft. A new start at this position means goodbye to what they saw this year.
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