Aidan O’Connell, the rookie quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, completed multiple passes to three-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams last Sunday.
Jimmy Garoppolo, the team’s starting quarterback, was out with a concussion, forcing O’Connell into action. The rookie quarterback had 238 passing yards and one interception at the end of his NFL debut.
The Raiders’ standout receiver seemed to be positively impacted by O’Connell’s performance. ESPN reported that Adams is a “big believer” in the 25-year-old quarterback.
I’m also told he has high expectations for Aidan O’Connell, the fourth-round rookie who replaced the concussed Jimmy Garoppolo against the Chargers. Although O’Connell gives Las Vegas a genuine alternative to develop, Garoppolo is undoubtedly the team’s starting quarterback, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
“We’ve got two games left,” Adams said at the time. “We’ve got the Niners this week, and we’ve got another game to go and finish, so that’s all I’m really focused on.”
I’m also told he has high expectations for Aidan O’Connell, the fourth-round rookie who replaced the concussed Jimmy Garoppolo against the Chargers. Although O’Connell gives Las Vegas a genuine alternative to develop, Garoppolo is undoubtedly the team’s starting quarterback, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
In an interview with The Ringer in May, Adams expressed some of his worries about the team’s general trajectory. Adams asserted that his vision for the offense did not correspond with the front office’s.
Adams remarked at the time, “I’m going to have to buy into this and try to be as hopeful as possible. Although everything didn’t go as planned, it is the truth nonetheless.
After the Raiders lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17 last week, Adams declared, “I don’t have time to wait around.”
The Raiders managed to defeat the Broncos by one point in the season opener, but have subsequently lost three straight games.
