The Las Vegas Raiders have finally hired a new offensive coordinator, which gives the team a better idea of who to target at quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. It’s still weeks before underclassmen will be able to show off to teams at the NFL Scouting Combine but a lot of the top seniors are at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
One of the big names teams are watching is Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. According to Tashan Reed of The Athletic, the Raiders have met with Penix, as well as Oregon quarterback Bo Nix.
“The Raiders contingent isn’t just here to analyze quarterbacks, of course, but that’s a significant piece of its assignment,” Reed wrote in a February 1 column. “Nix and Penix said they’re among the players with whom the Raiders have met.”
Penix is one of the most interesting players in the draft. He was excellent for the Huskies and won the Maxwell Award in 2023. He threw for 4,903 yards last season and 36 touchdowns while leading Washington to the National Championship. His stock has taken a hit after a lackluster performance against Michigan but the Raiders don’t pick until No. 13 in the first-round and he could be the best quarterback available to them.
Las Vegas Raiders Named Fit for Michael Penix Jr.
New Raiders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury likes to have a dynamic quarterback for his system to work and Aidan O’Connell isn’t the best athlete at the position. Michael Penix isn’t very mobile but he may have the best arm and deep ball accuracy of any quarterback in the draft.
Head coach Antonio Pierce wants to run the ball and throw the ball down the field. Jordan Reid of ESPN believes that Penix would be a perfect fit with the Raiders.
