Different thoughts on starting quarterback in 2024 are apparently held by the general manager and coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Different thoughts on starting quarterback in 2024 are apparently held by the general manager and coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce went 5-4 in replacing Josh McDaniels, allowing him to become the full-time head coach in 2024. While Raiders owner Mark Davis prioritized a general manager with experience to pair with his young head coach, there already appears to be a little division early into the job.

The Raiders met with some of the top general manager candidates in the NFL before hiring Tom Telesco. Las Vegas made its decision to hire Telesco just over a month after he was fired from the same position with the Los Angeles Chargers.

In hiring Telesco, Davis emphasized the importance of having an experienced talent evaluator and decision-maker at the helm to work alongside Pierce. It was a bit of a risk given Telesco and Pierce never met until the first interview, especially for a team with uncertainty at quarterback.

While the Raiders head coach and general manager have both preached taking an aggressive approach this offseason in wanting to improve the quarterback room, there is reportedly some disagreement over who should be the starting quarterback next season.

According to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, quarterback Aidan O’Connell “seems to be the choice” from Pierce’s perspective to start for Las Vegas next season. However, Telesco “wants a big name” to take over at quarterback with O’Connell seemingly viewed more as a backup.

O’Connell, the 135th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, had some bright spots in his rookie season. From Weeks 15-18, he posted a 98.4 QB rating with an 8=0 TD-INT ratio and averaged 6.4 yards per attempt. However, during that same stretch, O’Connell also completed just 59.4 percent of his passes and averaged 213.3 yards per game.