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Raiders: 2022 two-deep prediction for the offensive skill positions

By Alexander Monfreda

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 29: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders prepares to pass during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 29, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 29: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders prepares to pass during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 29, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Nick Mullens #9 of the Cleveland Browns drops back looking for an open receiver during the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 20, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Nick Mullens #9 of the Cleveland Browns drops back looking for an open receiver during the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 20, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Raiders: 2022 two-deep prediction for the offensive skill positions

QB2: Nick Mullens

While there’s absolutely no battle for the starting quarterback role, there is a fight for QB2; Nick Mullens, or Jarrett Stidham.

Career-wise, Mullens has the advantage, and by a lot – Unfortunately, no fanbase knows this better than Raider Nation. In a 2018 contest that pinned the 49ers against the then-Oakland Raiders, Mullens would take the field as a starting quarterback for the first time, tossing 3 touchdowns with 0 turnovers on the way to a 34-3 win for San Francisco.

Stidham, on the other hand, has yet to thrown 3 touchdowns over the course of a season. Still, there’s a huge advantage the ex-Patriot has over Mullens: Stidham knows Mcdaniels’ system well.

This may be trivial in Raider Nation’s eyes, but you can bet head coach Josh McDaniels holds that in high regard – After all, the Raiders valued this so much, they gave up a draft pick to pry him from McDaniels’ former team. Is this enough for the quarterback who’s thrown 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions over his career to edge out Mullens? Truthfully, I doubt it, but it does mean Stidham is right in the mix.

QB2, Nick Mullens.

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