Thrust into the starting spotlight after being taken as a developmental-type draft pick, rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell did relatively well, all things considered. One of the 14 signal callers taken in the 2023 NFL Draft, the fourth-round pick garnered invaluable snaps in his 10 starts as QB1 this past season for the Las Vegas Raiders.
And the Purdue product wasn’t overtly bad.
The 25-year-old completed 213 of his 343 pass attempts (62.1 percent) for 2,218 yards, with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He showed a strong enough arm with his longest past being a 50-yard dime.