Raiders coach Antonio Pierce not interested in 'Band-Aid' at quarterback

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The Las Vegas Raiders are committed to Antonio Pierce. The team removed the interim tag shortly after the 2023 season ended and named him the full-time head coach.

Pierce and the Raiders brass traveled to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine this week, and the head coach gave some insight on what he hopes to have at the quarterback position for the 2024 season.

"I don't know how it's going to play out, but (Tom) Telesco better start working his magic," a smiling Pierce said in reference to general manager Tom Telesco's offseason strategy. "I told him: 'It's your turn now. All eyes are on you. I am going to be undefeated for six more months.'"

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Tom Telesco, left, and Antonio Pierce attend an introductory news conference at the Las Vegas Raiders' Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center Jan. 24, 2024, in Henderson, Nev.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Raiders currently hold the thirteenth pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. 

Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels are this year's top quarterback prospects. If the Raiders don't want to trade for or sign a veteran free agent quarterback, the team could elect to trade up in an effort to secure one of the highly-touted young signal-callers. 

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"I am sure that's something that Telesco has already spoken about, but that's my personality," Pierce said on the possibility of pulling off a trade to move up in the draft. "As you guys saw and witnessed, I am a go-getter. But obviously that has to be a collective agreement."

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