![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/las-vegas-raiders-have-next-brock-purdy-who-can-usurp-jimmy-garoppolo/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_NFL.jpg&description=As the new NFL season approaches the Las Vegas Raiders have plenty to be excited about after an amazing debut in a pre-season game has drawn Brock Purdy comparisons The Las Vegas Raiders have a promising rookie quarterback in Aidan O'Connell - and he impressed in his first preseason game. O'Connell was selected in round four of the 2023 Draft and took his chance to show the world exactly what he is capable of. He achieved a 117.8 QB Rating while completing 15 of 18 passes for 141 Yards, and registered a touchdown in the Raiders' dominant 34-7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The 24-year-old is currently third on the depth chart behind starter Jimmy Garoppolo and veteran Brian Hoyer, but he has certainly given them something to think about as they prepare for the new season. He has even been tipped to be the next Brock Purdy by analyst Ian Rapoport, and was a late-round gem before he was drafted in 2022 by the 49ers. While talking to reporters after the game, O'Connell assessed his performance and how much he enjoyed being out on the field. 'It was good. It was good,' the rookie said. 'Definitely some things to work on still, but it was fun to be out there, live action and bullets are really flying. "It's a little different when you play quarterback, even if you practice against another team that can't tackle you in practice and they can now. So, just to add a level of juice a little more. So, it was a lot of fun to be out there.' He added: 'Honestly, I went out there pretty excited. "The first time we went out there in warm-ups and just running out in the NFL jersey I think is really when a lot of the jitters went away just to be out there and hear the crowd yell and everything like that. Obviously, you get into the flow of the game with the completions and getting hit a couple of times - those helped, but I was pretty confident today and just trying to do my job.' After scoring his first touchdown he opted not to keep the ball, something that is customary for){kind=link}
As the new NFL season approaches the Las Vegas Raiders have plenty to be excited about after an amazing debut in a pre-season game has drawn Brock Purdy comparisons
The Las Vegas Raiders have a promising rookie quarterback in Aidan O’Connell – and he impressed in his first preseason game.
O’Connell was selected in round four of the 2023 Draft and took his chance to show the world exactly what he is capable of. He achieved a 117.8 QB Rating while completing 15 of 18 passes for 141 Yards, and registered a touchdown in the Raiders’ dominant 34-7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
The 24-year-old is currently third on the depth chart behind starter Jimmy Garoppolo and veteran Brian Hoyer, but he has certainly given them something to think about as they prepare for the new season. He has even been tipped to be the next Brock Purdy by analyst Ian Rapoport, and was a late-round gem before he was drafted in 2022 by the 49ers.
While talking to reporters after the game, O’Connell assessed his performance and how much he enjoyed being out on the field. “It was good. It was good,” the rookie said. “Definitely some things to work on still, but it was fun to be out there, live action and bullets are really flying.