AOC was solid. defense just folded and 2nd half play calling on offense was bad. AOC was making some really good throws. He has a laser, and when the O line gives him time he makes it happen. Have to remember his play caller is a guy whose never called plays in his whole career. He has an elite arm and his potential is sky high.
The clowns saying “he sucks move on already” clearly don’t know what they’re talking about.
He might not be the future franchise QB. But to say that its a sure thing he’s not the guy is outright stupid. He can make every throw on the field, if he had a real O coordinator he would be balling out.
He’s almost a starter. I think by the end of the season he’ll have the experience he needs to be the guy.
AOC isnt mobile enough to run for yard gains like other NFL QBs or scramble with enough mobility to dodge some grabs and doesnt have the arm strength to be able to take steps back and throw it. This next draft we can draft a potential QB starter and we might have to draft a mobile backup as well.
Our line fucking sucks
I like AOC but he is not the answer. In the spring the Raiders will be picking a QB. AOC is a good backup! Nothing wrong with that. This is the hand we and he was dealt. In today’s NFL you need a mobile QB. I’d like Pierce back though
I am not ready to move on from AOC. That said, during the second half he threw at least three passes into the feet of open receivers when we desperately needed completions. Maybe more than three? That’s got to get fixed
This year’s QB class is a talented one. With many available this draft. If there was only one QB and a drop off after that. Then I can see sticking with O’Connell. Personally, I’d love to see O’Connell succeed, and we can draft a blue chip DT. But if a good QB is sitting there when we pick, pull that trigger on a possible franchise QB that can be comparable with Mahomes, Herbert, and Wilson in arm talent, mobility, and playmaking Someone who can make up for the offenses’ weaknesses and will the team to wins.
Raiders didn’t commit a penalty. Raiders didn’t turn the ball over. This came down to KC being better and making adjustments. The coaching chasm was on full display. Ultimately, the question for Mark Davis is going to be, do you think a players coach that is limited schematically like AP can elevate the team, or do you need someone with a system? I am still no closer to have a feeling on this. 2-2 is to be expected…Jets and Giants stink, Dolphins and Chiefs are elite. Can we beat teams more around our level in Minny, the Chargers, Indy and Denver (yes…Denver). Me thinks anything less than 3-2 in these last five games and we’re hiring someone like Frank Smith. Or Harbaugh.
He was thrown in way too soon.
Should’ve let him learn under Jimmy G for a few more games
I’m so sick and tired of trying to do things ‘differently’ than the rest of the league, just for the sole purpose of being able to say we did it ‘The Raider Way.’
He’s a 4th round pick, that has and will be given plenty of opportunity to prove himself. Why do we need to go all in on this guy? Just for the off chance that IF he’s decent, we can rub it in everyone’s face?
Draft a damn top 10 QB, and move on. He’s serviceable, will be a find backup QB. He’s not going to win us games.
Elite arm? Wtf? Lmao I’m trying to like AOC and give it a shot but delusional comments like this make me wonder. “Elite” arm ROFL
I couldn’t agree more.
The SINGLE BIGGEST THING KILLING THIS TEAM is actually mostly fixable: The absurd insistence on ramming Jacobs into the line over and over, even when we KNOW our run-blocking sucks.
Just let AOC fling it! Yes, I know he’s a rookie and will make some rookie mistakes. But it can’t be worse than what we ARE doing.
Agreed. Although he did miss a couple throws badly, I thought AOC was overall very good in this game. This loss isn’t on him and I’m not yet convinced that he won’t be our guy next year.
I’m extremely happy AOC is our QB and he’s done very well considering the situation he’s been thrown into. That being said imo to be successful in todays NFL we need a semi-mobile QB, at least someone who can use their legs to rotate out of the pocket and buy time or advance the stix when need it.
Yesterday Aiden had 3 to 5 chances where he could’ve just ran for the first down but instead, and no fault to him, he stayed in the pocket. Our offensive line doesn’t allow for that currently so drives stall out. We need to either get him a lot more protection in the off-season or we need a quarterback that can move around and make plays.