NFL analyst names Las Vegas Raiders as possible landing spot for star QB

Depending on what happens with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell, the Las Vegas Raiders could very well be in the market for a new starting quarterback in 2025.

Minshew will begin the year as the starter, but the journeyman is anything but a lock to hold on to the starting job. O'Connell showed some flashes during his rookie year, but the jury is still very much out on him.

If the Raiders feel they are just a quarterback away in 2025, a win-now solution could be Dallas Cowboys signal-caller Dak Prescott, who is expected to hit the free-agent market next offseason.

One NFL analyst who believes the Raiders could be a player for Prescott is Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio . Here's what he had to say about that idea.

"The Raiders missed out on one of the six first-round quarterbacks picked in 2024. They’re rolling the dice with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell," Florio wrote. "If it doesn’t work, Dak becomes an obvious option for 2025. Of course, Dak would have to want to jump into a division that includes Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Bo Nix (if he ends up being a keeper). But the Raiders, barring a playoff berth in 2024, could be an option."

Chances are, general manager Tom Telesco would like to draft a quarterback of the future instead of spending the big bucks it would take to sign Prescott. However, as we saw this offseason, that's far easier said than done.

If the Raiders show clear potential to do big things this season but are being held back by their quarterback, then Prescott would most certainly be worth a look in 2025.