Raiders’ Antonio Pierce sends message to followers about high decide

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce despatched out a transparent message to Raider Nation about doubtlessly dropping out on the No. 1 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft after a 19-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon.

“Speak to (normal supervisor) Tom Telesco,” Pierce advised reporters.

Pierce may very well be suggesting that Telesco ought to transfer up because the Raiders missed out on drafting a quarterback within the 2024 NFL Draft when Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye went Nos. 1, 2 and three to the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots, respectively.

The win dropped the Raiders (3-12) to the No. 6 total decide, in accordance with Tankathon.

Most of Raider Nation wished the Raiders to lose to the Jaguars in hopes of drafting Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.

Getting into the sport, the Raiders sat within the first two spots.

Pierce, nevertheless, was comfortable in regards to the win and mentioned, “It was lengthy overdue.” 

The Raiders hadn’t received a recreation since Sept. 15 after defeating the Cleveland Browns 20-16 on Sept. 29 at Allegiant Stadium.

Raiders beginning quarterback Aidan O’Connell did his half to present his group a win. He completed the sport finishing 24-of-38 for 257 yards and ran seven occasions for 12 yards.

O’Connell mentioned he was not taking note of the skin noise.

“I do not learn something, so I do not actually hear it,” he mentioned. “I feel ignorance is unquestionably bliss, and that is how I am rolling.”

O’Connell could also be making a case for himself to be the QB1 after he was taken within the fourth spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft.

O’Connell, nevertheless, was overwhelmed out earlier than the season opener by Gardner Minshew, who’s on injured reserve in late November.

The Raiders’ remaining video games are in opposition to the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers.