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Three hottest seats on the Las Vegas Raiders

By A Mystery Man Writer

Las Vegas must make defensive tweaks to make a postseason push next season. With that in mind, here are the Raiders on the hottest seats in 2024:
The Raiders missed the playoffs for a second straight year in 2023, but a late-season surge provided optimism. Las Vegas went 5-4 after interim coach Antonio Pierce replaced Josh McDaniels, earning him the full-time head-coaching gig. The offense must improve after finishing 23rd in the league in points (19.5 PPG), and Las Vegas must make defensive tweaks to make a postseason push next season. With that in mind, here are the Raiders on the hottest seats in 2024: Quarterback Aidan O'Connell During his rookie season, O'Connell — a fourth-round pick out of Purdue — failed to prove he's a franchise QB. In 11 games, he completed 62.1 percent of his passes for 2,218 yards, 12 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a below-average 40.5 QBR. The Raiders brought in competition in free agency, signing Gardner Minshew II to a two-year, $25M deal. This move doesn't preclude them from drafting another QB with the 13th overall pick. In his latest mock draft, NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah had Las Vegas taking Washington's Mic