Las Vegas Raiders QBs close out training camp the same way they started

The Las Vegas Raiders held their latest padded practice of training camp on Wednesday, and the last practice in Costa Mesa, California. And, with another Raiders practice in the books, we bring you our daily update on the quarterback competition between Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew.

Wednesday's practice was a copy and paste of previous days for Raiders signal-callers. O'Connell and Minshew both tossed interceptions and struggled to run an efficient offense against Las Vegas' defense.

Before we get to the bad, let's talk about the positives that occurred during practice on Wednesday. Both signal-callers started their days with touchdown passes during red zone drills, as O'Connell found Tre Tucker for a touchdown, while Minshew connected with DJ Turner for a score.

After the two early touchdowns, it all went downhill for Las Vegas' quarterbacks. O'Connell tossed an interception to Tre'von Moehrig in double coverage, then plays later, Minshew missed an open receiver high, leading to a pick by Isaiah Pola-Mao.

Per Vic Tafur of The Athletic, O'Connell nearly threw another interception before the one that ended up in Moehrig's hands.

Head coach Antonio Pierce spoke to the media Wednesday morning and stated that the quarterback competition is still a tie and that the first preseason game will be "very telling."

Though preseason play is more meaningful than practice play when it comes to who wins a position battle, it is still extremely disappointing that neither signal-caller has stood out through nearly three weeks of practice in Costa Mesa.