{"id":114977,"date":"2024-04-26T01:35:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T01:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=114977"},"modified":"2024-04-26T01:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T01:35:30","slug":"rumors-heating-up-raiders-have-made-decision-on-which-qb-to-draft-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/rumors-heating-up-raiders-have-made-decision-on-which-qb-to-draft-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumors Heating up Raiders Have Made Decision on Which QB to Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1958412154-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"antonio pierce tom telesco\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"96\" data-img-load-time=\"1217\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Antonio Pierce &amp; Tom Telesco of the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2024 NFL Draft has finally arrived and it\u2019s starting to become more apparent which teams could add a quarterback. the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/las-vegas-raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las <\/a>Vegas Raiders\u00a0have been linked to many quarterbacks this offseason and it\u2019s still a real possibility they add one early.<\/p>\n<p>LSU\u2019s Jayden Daniels\u00a0is the top priority but it looks like he\u2019s set to go to the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0at No. 2. The other quarterback who has most often been linked to the Raiders is\u00a0Washington\u2019s Michael Penix Jr.\u00a0He should be available to the Raiders at No. 13 and according to ESPN\u2019s Mel Kiper Jr, Las Vegas has their eyes on Penix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Washington quarterback is liked by several teams with picks in the teens, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll last past the Raiders at No. 13,\u201d Kiper wrote in an\u00a0April 25 column. \u201cThat\u2019s a little rich for my tastes \u2014 he finished No. 24 on my Big Board \u2014 but there are several teams looking for their quarterback of the future in this class, and his accuracy, experience and moxie make him appealing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s true that teams like Penix but he won\u2019t last past No. 13, it\u2019ll be interesting to see if teams try to leapfrog the Raiders. However, that seems unlikely considering some mock drafts have the quarterback lasting until the second round. It\u2019s always difficult to gauge wear the second-tier quarterbacks will get drafted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Daniel Jeremiah Agrees Michael Penix Jr. Ends up in Las Vegas<\/h2>\n<p>Mel Kiper Jr. isn\u2019t the only insider expecting the Raiders to take Michael Penix Jr. In his final mock draft for NFL.com, Daniel Jeremiah projects the team to select Penix at No. 13.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been connecting Penix to the Raiders for more than a month now,\u201d Jeremiah wrote in an\u00a0April 24 mock draft. \u201cI think they\u2019ll try to move heaven and earth to go get Jayden Daniels, but with no deal coming to fruition, Penix offers a clear upgrade over the quarterbacks they currently have on the roster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Raiders could be putting the Penix rumors out there as a smokescreen to perhaps make it seem like they\u2019re not interested in another prospect they\u2019d like to draft. That said, the team really needs a quarterback and Penix may end up being the best one available at No. 13.<\/p>\n<div id=\"93c2e1fa1dc47eb23467c6c96a1e8a47\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cJust how the ball spins\u2026 This dude can chuck it. He has a cannon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@MoveTheSticks\u00a0has the Raiders getting their next QB with the 13th pick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Michael Penix Jr. Believes He Should Be Top-10 Pick<\/h2>\n<p>The big knocks on Michael Penix Jr. are that he\u2019s going to be 24 when the season starts and he has a concerning injury history. Outside of that, he boasts elite athletic traits and has a cannon for an arm. He\u2019s also proven he can be very accurate on downfield passes.<\/p>\n<p>While some believe he\u2019s not even worth a first-round pick, he believes that he should be one of the first 10 players taken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do feel like I should be,\u201d Penix told TMZ in an\u00a0April 25 interview. \u201cI have the potential to be. But like I said, it\u2019s out of my control. Wherever I go, I\u2019m going to take advantage of the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anything can happen on draft night but Penix moving up into the top-10 seems like a longshot. That wouldn\u2019t be good value for him but it\u2019s looking like there\u2019s a really good chance he\u2019ll be a top-20 pick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0Antonio Pierce &amp; Tom Telesco of the Las Vegas Raiders. 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