We know that the Raiders are going to make a move at the quarterback position this offseason. It’s pretty unlikely that the Raiders will go into the 2024 season with Aidan O’Connell as QB1 despite a fine rookie season.
The expectation is that they will acquire a veteran this offseason to help stabilize the offense. But which quarterback is the most likely to come to Las Vegas?
In a recent article by ESPN’s NFL insiders, they named the most likely destinations for the available quarterbacks this offseason. For the Raiders, that was Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears. Here is a snippet of why they believe that Fields could end up in Vegas:
Champ Kelly, who was their interim GM in the last half of the 2023 season, was with the Bears when they drafted Fields, and although Tom Telesco was hired as general manager, Kelly remains with Las Vegas as assistant GM.
Some of this might hinge on how Telesco and whomever the Raiders hire as the offensive coordinator view Fields. But it makes financial sense for the Raiders because Fields — a three-year NFL vet who is younger than rookie Aidan O’Connell — is on his rookie contract and under team control for the next two years.
Fields might be the best option for the Raiders because he would be relatively cheap, but a massive upgrade. Plus, he’s still young with a bunch of upside.
In this simulation, all the Raiders had to give up was a second-round pick for Fields. If that is the asking price, it seems like a no-brainer.
