5 Unrestricted Free Agents the Oakland Raiders should let walk
By Matt Holder
Mike Glennon
One thing a backup quarterback cannot do is turn the ball over. Mike Glennon hasn’t seen much action in the regular season – only 23 snaps on the year – but even in the limited playing time, he has coughed up the ball too much. The original Daddy Long Neck has three fumbles on the year and ‘dropped the ball’ twice in his first three snaps against the Jets.
Even going back to the preseason, Glennon had a one-to-one turnover to touchdown ratio and looked very fickle against inferior competition. At this point, young quarterbacks like DeShone Kizer and Nathan Peterman have more potential and upside than the seven-year vet, so it might be worth it give the other backups more reps and see how they develop.
Even in a worst-case scenario, the Silver and Black should have no problem finding an equivalent replacement for Glennon. While Derek Carr should be the team’s starter in 2020 in Las Vegas, whoever is behind him is still a mystery.