The Las Vegas Raiders brought in Jimmy Garoppolo as their starting quarterback, and they’re looking to add a former first-round pick to their depth chart.
The Las Vegas Raiders have answered questions around the league about what they will do with the quarterback position after Derek Carr is released. It was with the signing of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year, $72.8 million contract.
While Garoppolo has a great starting record, he also has injury concerns. So, who will coach Josh McDaniels bring in as the replacement, especially now that Garrett Stidham has left?
On Saturday, the Raiders hosted former 2011 first-round pick and Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert for a visit.
The Raiders hosted free agent QB Blaine Gabbert for a visit.
The team also re-signed OL Hroniss Grasu.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 18, 2023
The Raiders host former first-round draft pick Blaine Gabbert for a visit
Gabbert was one of the best quarterback prospects in the 2011 draft class, but he wasn’t the first player selected. Cam Newton, Heisman Trophy winner, and national champion at the time, earned first overall. Jake Locker was the second quarterback the Tennessee Titans had in the eighth. At No. 10, Jaguar chose Gabert.
Gabert spent three years in Jacksonville, and went 5-22 as a starter, throwing for 4,357 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions while completing 53.3 percent of his passes.
After the 2013 season, Gabbert was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, with whom he spent three seasons. He then spent one year with the Arizona Cardinals (2017) and Tennessee Titans (2018), before joining the Pirates in 2019.
Gabert spent three of his four years with Tampa Bay in the starting quarterback role on Tom Brady’s team. He won his first Super Bowl in 2020 after the Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.
In his 12 years in the NFL, Gabert threw for 9,302 yards, 51 touchdowns and 47 interceptions on a completion percentage of 56.4.
As mentioned earlier, the Raiders need a backup quarterback. Stidham, who started in the last two games of the 2022 season with Las Vegas, signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the rival Denver Broncos. The team keeps the #7 pick overall in the upcoming NFL Draft, and they can use it on one of their top four remaining prospects (Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Will Levis, Anthony Richardson), realistically the last of the four. But, the Raiders are looking to bring a veteran voice into their quarterback room.
Will Gabbert be the next quarterback to join the Raiders?
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