Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has made it clear the team plans to add a quarterbackthis offseason but it’s not clear what kind. The team will likely look to the draft and there’s speculation that they’ll use a first-round pick on a quarterback.
However, there are many teams picking before the Raiders at No. 13 that also need a quarterback. If Las Vegas can’t land a quarterback they want in the first round, they could consider options later in the draft. One of the most interesting prospects this year is former South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler. Matt Holder of Bleacher Report named the Raiders as the best fit for the 23-year-old quarterback.
“Las Vegas is widely expected to target a signal-caller in the draft, but it will be out of range for one of the top three quarterbacks in this year’s class with the No. 13 pick,” Holder wrote in February 7 column. “While trading up is a possibility, the Raiders could instead opt to draft Rattler and let him compete with [Aidan] O’Connell for the starting job in training camp.
