Five fictional players that could help the Las Vegas Raiders

By Kenny King | Jul 1, 2020

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 23: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was shot with a fisheye lens.) Crews test out architectural light ribbons and exterior sign lighting as construction continues at Allegiant Stadium, the USD 2 billion, glass-domed future home of the Las Vegas Raiders on April 23, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders and the UNLV Rebels football teams are scheduled to begin play at the 65,000-seat facility in their 2020 seasons. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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Five fictional players that could help the Las Vegas Raiders

Willie Beamen, QB: Any Given Sunday

When Jack “Cap” Rooney and his backup Tyler Cherubini went down in the same game, third-string journeyman Willie Beamen stepped in, threw up and the rest was history. Beamen, easily the most electrifying quarterback in movie history is the movie equivalent to DeShaun Watson, quick on his feet with substantial arm power.

Beamen is a multi-threat quarterback who acts quickly on the fly to create a play. One concern about Beamen is his ego, and knowing the philosophy of the Las Vegas Raiders that no one player is above the team, as demonstrated with the abrupt dismissal of disgraced wideout Antonio Brown, it would be interesting to see if Beamen could behave in his interactions with the Raiders brass.

With Beamen under center, Coach Gruden must be willing to allow Beamen to utilize his improvisational skills in order to be successful. The Raiders fan base is looking for a quarterback who is not afraid to take shots downfield, and use his legs to make plays happen, so they would get their guy in Beamen.

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