The pros, cons and QB questions for the Raiders if Jimmy G can't start - ESPN - Las Vegas Raiders Blog- ESPN

HENDERSON, Nev. — While Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remains in the NFL's concussion protocol and Raiders coach Josh McDaniels is holding out hope Garoppolo will be healthy enough to play Sunday at the Los Angeles Chargers (4:05 p.m. ET, SoFi Stadium, CBS), the Raiders might have to look elsewhere on the roster.

As in starting either 15-year veteran Brian Hoyer, who last won an NFL start on Oct. 2, 2016, or rookie Aidan O'Connell, a fourth-round draft pick from Purdue who has yet to be active for an NFL game.

«You evaluate it in real-time,» McDaniels said when asked about the massive difference in experience between Hoyer and O'Connell, should they be the choices if Garoppolo cannot play. «Experience is valuable, and at the same time, we will try to play the right person, based on what the situation is and how practice goes, if that's what it comes down to.

»Everybody's going to get ready to go, and I think sometimes, experience is a good thing. It doesn't mean that it's going to determine how it's going to go for one guy versus another. I mean, there's a lot of guys that don't have a lot of experience that can play well because they're prepared, they do the right thing to get ready and they go out and, ultimately, what matters is how they perform. Not how long they've been in the NFL, or how many games they've played in or what have you."

A quick look, then, at the pros and cons of starting Hoyer and/or O'Connell, as McDaniels said, «If that’s what it comes down to.»

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practice today so Brian Hoyer and Aidan O'Connell get ready...just in case. pic.twitter.com/S3s9dClQmn

Silver and Black: If