Here’s where I’m coming from…
AOC is doing great. His numbers are right there with the top of the league after three starts. He’s new and will need time to develop, of course…. but he showed he can hang with a top three defense.
Benefits here, he’s cheap. We have a great rookie contract to spend cap money elsewhere to build up the team around him. Bolster the OLine, pump up the defense, this is the way.
I’m not sold on AOC as the franchise QB but even if he’s not I think he’ll make a great backup. Can’t say what he is at this point with his limited amount of play but he doesn’t jump off the screen. If somehow one of the top prospects fall or the Raiders can find a decent deal to move up they should draft another QB in the upcoming class and let a QB competition happen. If they both turn out looking great you can trade one.