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3 first-year Las Vegas Raiders the team should bring back in 2023

By Brad Weiss

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 27: General manager Dave Ziegler (L) and owner and managing general partner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders look on during the team's first fully padded practice during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 27, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 27: General manager Dave Ziegler (L) and owner and managing general partner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders look on during the team's first fully padded practice during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 27, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Jan 1, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham (3) walks off the field after the Raiders were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers 37-34 in overtime at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /

3 first-year Las Vegas Raiders the team should bring back in 2023

Jarrett Stidham

Jarrett Stidham took over for Derek Carr down the stretch this past season, as the franchise inserted him into the starting lineup for the final two games of the year. That was a big opportunity for Stidham, and in his first game, absolutely shredded the top defense in the NFL in the San Francisco 49ers.

While he did not have the same kind of success in Week 18 against Kansas City, Stidham showed enough for the team to bring him back to at least be the backup again. He has incredible familiarity with Josh Mcdaniels’ offense, and if the starter goes down in 2023, there is now enough confidence, even within Raider Nation, that he could get the job done.

Of course, Las Vegas has some other huge decisions to make with players who have been with the team for years, including Josh Jacobs. There is enough cap space, and draft capital for Las Vegas to make a real playoff run, but we still do not know whether the combination of David Ziegler and Josh McDaniels can get it done.

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