One of the best parts of the NFL preseason is finding the complete out-of-nowhere stars that start to make a name for themselves.
The Las Vegas Raiders may have one of those people. The Raiders 2023 preseason has revolved around one player, and that is rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell.
The young quarterback is going viral this week after he wore a hilarious shirt with a message on it.
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There is a guy rocking No. 4 slinging the ball around and he isn’t Derek Carr. Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell is already carving out his own place with this new team. A fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Purdue, O’Connell has wasted little time making his presence felt during his first preseason.
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He’s the highest-graded quarterback in the league (per Pro Football Focus):
He’s playing so well that O’Connell might already have the Raiders’ backup job behind veteran Jimmy Garoppolo in the bag.
Considering Garoppolo’s injury history, he could find himself starting a huge chunk of games in 2023. It sure looks like the Raiders landed a massive steal on Day 3 of this year’s draft with the former Boilermaker.
The future could be bright for Aidan O’Connell but he has to start a regular season game before the Raiders will know exactly what they have in him.
Here’s what fans were saying about O’Connell and his t-shirt:
