The Las Vegas Raiders were all in for a new quarterback during the offseason. Last season, the Raiders started three different quarterbacks, with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell getting 9 and 7 starts respectively, while Desmond Ridder started the remaining game. <\/p>
Vegas finished last in the AFC West with a 4-13 record, a significant drop from the 2023 season when they finished second in the division with an 8-9 record. The signal caller was just one of the Raiders<\/a>‘ major weaknesses last season, as many positions lacked quality. <\/p> Nevertheless, it is the most important position in football, and thus, a decision had to be made. Since this year’s draft class was considered one of the weaker ones for quarterbacks, it made more sense to pursue a veteran free agent instead. <\/p> According to reports, seven-time Super Bowl winner and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who is a minority owner of the franchise, had a huge contribution in this regard. It has come to light that it was Brady’s decision not to pursue the current Seahawks QB, Sam Darnold, who was available at the time. <\/p> As per Michael Silver of The Athletic, <\/em>Brady was at the forefront of the decision, and his opinion was held in high regard. <\/p> “While some believed the Las Vegas Raiders would try to sign Darnold, minority owner Tom Brady—a seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback whose opinion held great sway—was not in favor of that approach, according to a source familiar with the franchise’s internal discussions,”<\/strong><\/p>Brady Influences Raiders QB Decision<\/h2>