{"id":115144,"date":"2024-04-27T02:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T02:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=115144"},"modified":"2024-04-27T02:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T02:20:48","slug":"raiders-could-still-add-rare-physical-specimen-qb-with-cannon-for-an-arm-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/raiders-could-still-add-rare-physical-specimen-qb-with-cannon-for-an-arm-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiders Could Still Add \u2018Rare Physical Specimen\u2019 QB With Cannon for an Arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1237474312.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"joe milton\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"53\" data-dom-ready-time=\"62\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Tennessee QB Joe Milton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0finished the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft\u00a0without a quarterback. There were months of speculation and rumors that the team\u00a0would be aggressive\u00a0in addressing the position but there were six quarterbacks selected before the Raiders picked at No. 13.<\/p>\n<p>The team has seven picks left in the draft and could consider a quarterback with one of them. However, there aren\u2019t many options left that could end up being a major upgrade over what the team currently has.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most intriguing quarterbacks left is Tennessee\u2019s Joe Milton. Timothy Rapp of Bleacher Report believes the Raiders could consider him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Raiders will have\u00a0Gardner Minshew II\u00a0and\u00a0Aidan O\u2019Connell\u00a0to battle for QB1 duties in 2024, but neither is the long-term answer at the position,\u201d Rapp wrote in an\u00a0April 25 column. \u201c[Spencer] Rattler would enter the quarterback competition immediately, while Milton would provide a long-term project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milton is a player who might be available in the sixth or seventh round. That said, teams have been reaching for quarterbacks this year so it\u2019s possible he could go higher.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Joe Milton Is a \u2018Rare Physical Specimen\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Milton wasn\u2019t overly productive in college. He spent three years at Michigan before transferring to Tennessee and spending another three years there. He didn\u2019t become a full-time starter until his sixth year and only\u00a0threw for 20 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Based on his production, there\u2019s little reason to believe Milton could be an NFL starting quarterback. However, his physical traits are otherworldly, according to NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRare physical specimen with the proverbial \u2018arm talent to make all the NFL throws,\u2019 but he\u2019s prevented from doing so by a lack of timing, accuracy and touch,\u201d Zierlein wrote in\u00a0Milton\u2019s draft profile.\u00a0\u201cMilton is gifted with a cannon for a right arm and can throw the ball as hard or as far as you want. His fastballs are often inaccurate and difficult to catch for moving targets, and he was wildly inconsistent locating his deep throws. He can elude pressure, extend plays and put jaw-dropping highlights on tape, but he\u2019s never been able to mature his game from splashy to consistent. He\u2019s primarily a single-side reader who struggles to improvise with his eyes. The physical ingredients could get him drafted on Day 3, but his lack of development over six seasons discourages his projection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milton is already 24 so there might not be much room to grow but his arm strength and athleticism are going to intrigue some team. For a seventh-round pick, he\u2019s worth taking a risk on and perhaps he could be valuable as a quarterback who comes in for certain packages that utilize his athletic ability.<\/p>\n<div id=\"2c65899ef560d2cb6ef7ea05a619760e\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>* Joe Milton 2024 NFL Draft Profile<\/p>\n<p>6\u20195 235 QB Tenn 4.56 pro day 40<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 elite arm strength jumps off the tape with beautiful rotation, velocity<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 ability to thread fast balls on all 3 levels of the field<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 natural pocket passer, with underrated athleticism, playmaking\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Could Las Vegas Raiders Wait Until 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>The Raiders aren\u2019t likely to find their franchise quarterback this year but not all hope is lost. The team added tight end\u00a0Brock Bowers, who could be a superstar. If the team can add pieces to the offensive line, they will be set up very nicely for a rookie quarterback next year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s too early in the process to know who the Raiders might target but there should be interesting options like\u00a0Colorado\u2019s Shedeur Sanders. The Raiders don\u2019t really have many other options besides waiting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0Tennessee QB Joe Milton. The\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0finished the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft\u00a0without a quarterback. 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