Earlier this month, the Las Vegas Raiders formally benched quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in favor of rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell. And so far, it sounds like star wide receiver Davante Adams likes what he sees from the young quarterback.
Following Sunday night’s win over the New York Jets, Davante Adams made it clear that he’s happy with the way Aidan O’Connell performed on Sunday, suggesting that he does not look like a rookie quarterback when he’s on the field.
“It was impressive, man. He’s as cool as the other side of the pillow,” Adams said after the game. “Dude is not a rookie. By years he is, but by action — and like you said, that poise that he has in those types of situations, you don’t see that often from a rookie quarterback.
“Like I said last week, the way he commands the huddle, the way he talks to us, the communication and confidence. Throw a pick down there early on in the game and the way he bounced back is impressive. So, I’m glad he is our guy.”
With O’Connel leading the way, O’Connell was able to lead the team to a 16-12 victory over the Jets to improve to 2-0 as a starter.
