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Antonio Pierce on Raiders' QB Battle: Vikings Preseason Game Will Be 'Very Telling'

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce says Saturday's preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings will be "very telling" as to whether Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew II will enter the regular season as QB1.

"I want to see these guys take care of the ball, manage the team, take care of situational football," Pierce told reporters Wednesday, via Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein.

Pierce went on to detail his impressions of the two signal callers involved in the Raiders' quarterback battle.

"Let's be honest. Aidan's your classic quarterback, drop-back quarterback.