The Las Vegas Raiders do not appear to have a franchise quarterback on their roster. Gardner Minshew is on a two-year contract, and Aidan O’Connell was a fourth-round pick last year.
The team intended to draft a quarterback early this year, but that did not work out. Because they were unable to discover a potential franchise quarterback, the Raiders decided to bolster their offense by using their first three draft picks on a tight end and two offensive lineman.
Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, is entering his contract year and may not sign an extension. If he enters free agency, there will be plenty of teams bidding for his services. In a May 7 X post, Pro Football Focus and The 33rd Team’s Marcus Mosher suggested that if Prescott left the Cowboys, the Raiders would be a good fit for him.
Prescott is coming off his best season in the NFL as he finished second in MVP voting. However, the Cowboys could have major salary cap issues and may decide it’s better to start over at quarterback than to give Prescott a record-setting contract. If that happens, the Raiders would have to be one of the teams he’d consider.
PFF Details How Las Vegas Raiders Are Setup for QB
The Raiders have been in quarterback limbo since Derek Carr was benched during the 2022 season. Finding a franchise quarterback is never easy and it’s proving especially difficult for Las Vegas.
While they try to remain patient regarding the future at quarterback, Dalton Wasserman of Pro Football Focus detailed why the Raiders have set up their next signal-caller well.
“Either Gardner Minshew or Aidan O’Connell is going to love throwing to former Georgia Bulldog Brock Bowers,” Wasserman wrote in a May 6 column. “The two-time John Mackey Award winner is one of the greatest college tight ends of all time. His ability after the catch is reminiscent of George Kittle. He could immediately pair with Michael Mayer to form one of the NFL’s premier tight end duos.
“Las Vegas also needed help on the offensive line. Second-round pick Jackson Powers-Johnson should start immediately at right guard. He was college football’s best center last season, but he also brings ample guard experience and is an excellent pass protector no matter where he plays. The Raiders will find a franchise quarterback sometime in the future, but they did an excellent job adding talent elsewhere early in this year’s draft.”
Despite the aging of star wide receiver Davnate Adams, the Raiders offense is full with talented young players.
How Much Will Dak Prescott Demand in Money?
The cost of acquiring Prescott is the main concern regarding a possible acquisition. According to Spotrac, the quarterback will fetch $203.5 million over the course of four years. Prescott may even want to be the first quarterback to earn $60 million annually, so that amount may even be on the low end.
Prescott now has a 2–5 lifetime postseason record. The biggest criticism of him has always been his postseason play. It is difficult to think that any team would want to give him $60 million if he continues to perform poorly in the postseason this year.
The Raiders have been to the playoffs just twice since 2002 so they likely would be happy just to be in the postseason but it would only make sense to sign Prescott if the price was a bit more reasonable.
