The boos began early on Sunday as supporters demanded more inventive plays after Zamir White scored back-to-back inside runs. Things worsened after the Panthers defeated Las Vegas 36–22 at home, with supporters hurling insults at every member of the squad, particularly Luke Getsy, the offensive coordinator.
Getsy is undoubtedly somewhat to fault. It’s getting tougher to argue that Getsy is the appropriate guy for the job because his former quarterback, Justin Fields, has the Steelers off to a 3-0 start and is getting better every week.
Nevertheless, Getsy is not solely to blame for the Raiders’ offensive shortcomings. There is no running game, the offensive line is struggling due to injuries, and most significantly, there is no franchise quarterback.
In these circumstances, even an accomplished coach like Andy Reid would struggle to be successful.
The Raiders had low expectations going into the season, but after defeating Baltimore last week, supporters began to believe that they would be able to turn things around in their next three games against Denver, Carolina, and Cleveland.
Malcolm Koonce, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, during an NFL football game The Panthers took an early 33-7 lead, demonstrating that the Raiders are a formidable opponent. With their recent victory over the Buccaneers, the Broncos may be a more formidable foe, even though they are just 1 point favorites against the wounded Browns.
On Monday, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was unsure about starting Gardner Minshew at quarterback or moving to Aidan O’Connell. He hinted that the team as a whole might undergo changes.
“Things have to change after a loss like that,” Pierce remarked.
Although he said he wouldn’t provide any information until he had a conversation with the players, it’s unclear how much, if any, can be changed at quarterback right now. The Raiders don’t appear to have either Minshew or O’Connell as the quarterback the team needs to return to the postseason.
Due to the exorbitant expense of moving up in the draft, first-year general manager Tom Telesco was allowed some leniency when he failed to locate a viable quarterback during the offseason.
But in order to give Las Vegas a genuine shot going forward and to prevent further defeats similar to the one they suffered against the Panthers, he must address that position.
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