The Gardner Minshew experiment for the Las Vegas Raiders is coming to an end for now. After a rough first five games, the team has decided to pull the plug.
Head coach Antonio Pierce announced that Aidan O’Connell is taking over as the starting quarterback in Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“I think it’s best to go with Aidan going forward,” Pierce said in a press conference.
This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise as Minshew was benched for O’Connell during the Week 5 game vs. the Denver Broncos. The Raiders offense is only scoring 19.2 points a game and the struggles are largely on inconsistent play at quarterback.
Minshew would frequently overthrow receivers and his pick-six at the one-yard line against the Broncos played a huge role in why the team lost. He had only thrown four touchdowns to five interceptions.
O’Connell and Minshew were in a tight quarterback battle all offseason so the latter’s leash was always going to be short if he got off to a rough start. The Raiders went with Minshew in hopes that he’d get the team off to a hot start but they are 2-3 and appear headed in the wrong direction. While O’Connell isn’t as mobile as Minshew, he’s got a better arm and is a more traditional pocket passer.
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