ESPN REPORT: Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell has Finally…
This will be O’Connell’s first opportunity to face this elite collection of Broncos players as he has not yet played on their defense. Against a defense that has plagued quarterbacks in 2023, he has to be razor-sharp.
In an attempt to produce offense through the air against the Indianapolis Colts last week, the Raiders allowed O’Connell to throw the ball 47 times, a career high. If they want to defeat the Broncos, they might want to do that again, but O’Connell needs to be mindful of Surtain and Simmons, two of the top players in the league in their positions.
As a rookie, O’Connell has experienced some success. Against the Los Angeles Chargers in December, he completed four touchdown passes while displaying confidence and absorbing hits downfield.
As a rookie, O’Connell has experienced some success. Against the Los Angeles Chargers in December, he completed four touchdown passes while displaying confidence in his passing and taking downfield passes.
The next week, though, he had a difficult game on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, finishing with a career-low 62 yards on only 42.9 percent of his throws. Since he has been sacked at least once in each of the previous seven games, he will also need to release the ball more quickly.
For the seventh time in a row, the Raiders can defeat the Broncos this afternoon. If they succeed, it will be their eighth win of the year, giving them a lot of momentum heading into the summer break.
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