The key decision between the integral hires of a new head coach and general manager for the Las Vegas Raiders is simple: Franchise quarterback.
The NFL is a quarterback-driven lead and unfortunately for the Silver & Black, with how the QB room was underwhelming this past season, instead of driving, the team is stuck in neutral with a habit of going in reverse sometimes.
From then-general manager Tom Telesco signing veteran free agent Gardner Minshew II to a two-year $25 million deal ($15 million guaranteed at signing) to forgoing a quarterback prospect in any round of the 2024 NFL draft, to then-head coach Antonio Pierce deciding to start Minshew after a tepid competition with second-year signal caller Aidan O’Connell, things did start well.