On Monday Pete Carroll was introduced as the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. He was asked arguably the most pressing question when it comes to the team's current status: how will he go about finding a long-term answer at the quarterback position?
In his answer Carroll offered a telling line about the involvement of Tom Brady, minority owner of the franchise who has already made his voice heard within the building.
"We're going to lean on Tom [Brady] as much as we possibly can for his insights," Carroll told assembled media Monday afternoon.
The Raiders started a quarterback combination of Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew in 2024, and their play contributed to the team's 4-13 final record. Vegas needs to find a QB of the future and it makes sense to include Brady in that process as the greatest quarterback of all time. The franchise is well-positioned to do so, with the third pick in the 2025 NFL draft and some money to throw around in free agency in search of a band-aid solution (like, say a former signal-caller of Carroll's from his Seattle days).
Of course, being a great QB and being a great evaluator of QBs are two different ideas. The Raiders will soon learn if Brady's word is worth much with the latter.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Pete Carroll Had Telling Line About Tom Brady’s Involvement With Raiders’ QB Search.
