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After taking over as the interim coach following Josh McDaniels’ firing, Antonio Pierce is officially the Las Vegas Raiders head coach. This marks Pierce’s first NFL Combine as a head coach and he is preparing for his first NFL Draft in the role.
Tom Telesco is in his first offseason as the team’s general manager and Pierce is hoping the two can work together to build a winning group and the new head coach wants to be aggressive when selecting the next players.
“I don’t know how it’s going to play out, but Telesco better start working his magic,” Pierce said (via the Athletic), smiling. “I told him: ‘It’s your turn now. All eyes are on you. I am going to be undefeated for six more months.'”
The Raiders currently have the No. 13 overall pick in the draft and there is always a chance they trade up, especially with some solid quarterbacks on the board like Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels.
“I am sure that’s something that Telesco has already spoken about, but that’s my personality,” Pierce said on potentially trading up. “As you guys saw and witnessed, I am a go-getter. But obviously that has to be a collective agreement.”
Last season, Aidan O’Connell started 10 games, replacing Jimmy Garoppolo, who started six. Pierce is looking for a quarterback who can be a “leader” and is the face of the franchise going forward.
“I would hope whoever we draft, that’s the route we go, that’s who the starter becomes,” Pierce said. “You don’t want to put a Band-Aid at that position. That’s old … that’s old, man. I think the Raiders … we’ve seen that enough in this organization.”
With the Kansas City Chiefs, who have gone to the Super Bowl in four of the last five years, also in the AFC West, Pierce knows he needs a QB who isn’t afraid to face the AFC powerhouses twice a year.
“I want a guy that can lead, that wants to compete. I want a guy that’s not afraid of a challenge…
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/antonio-pierce-wants-new-raiders-gm-to-draft-a-quarterback-whos-a-proven-winner/
Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-02-29 20:08:12
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