Great analysis. Raiders D definitely carried the team. I think O'Connell played well and I think he was probably the second best rookie QB this year (maybe you can argue Levis) but it probably benefits the Raiders to draft another QB who can compete for the job.
I like how Pierce had the team playing. Hopefully he sticks around and you get an OC to come in and help the O be more dynamic.
Levis is the guy I was thinking of. He was good for those few games before he got hurt. O'Connell was the top rated QB in the league multiple weeks, which is why I'm so confused that the narrative is all about how desperately they need to go after a QB. I want to see them actually be patient and think about value during this offseason.
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