Aidan O'Connell has an early leg up in the Las Vegas Raiders' quarterback competition.
"Aidan's earned the right to go out there and earn the first snap," Raiders coach Antonio Pierce told reporters Friday. "What he's done this offseason—changing his body, his work ethic, being here every day, blocking out the outside noise. He's not worried about anything. I'm excited.
"Then you bring Gardner in here ... talk about personality. ... It's great. It's great for our building. It's great for our quarterback room. And if you got competition in the quarterback room, what does every other room look at?