Raiders' Pierce Puts it Simply When Looking at QBs
The Las Vegas Raiders have quite the task in front of them as this offseason will determine who their franchise quarterback will be starting next season.
Whether it's through the draft, free agency, trade, or in-house, Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce knows what he wants in his starting quarterback, and it's going to be a role that comes with a lot of responsibility.
"I just want a leader," Pierce said at the NFL Combine last Wednesday. "I want a guy who can lead, who wants to compete, I want a guy who is not afraid of a challenge because it's a big challenge that we have in front of us, especially, you got the world champs in our division again.
"You know what you've got to deal with each and every year as long as Patrick Mahomes [is] in that division. And I want somebody who says: 'You know what, I want to go for that challenge.' Because that's the same way that I look at it going against those other three head coaches in this division.
Las Vegas Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce (right) wants his quarterback to be a leader, be competitive, and be a winner.
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"And then somebody who just wants to really compete. I want to see that competitive spirit in our quarterback. A guy who, when the game is on the line, he wants the ball in different ways -- either making the throws, doing it with his legs, or putting us in the right call. So, those are the things I'm really looking for, those intangibles.
"I don't want to go with the unknown; I want to go with a proven winner and somebody who knows what it's like to grind and go through some adversity, because we're going to go through that."
The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.
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