Gardner Minshew
28-Year-Old
2023 Pass/Rush Stats
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3305
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INT
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100
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3
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Minshew signed a two-year $25 million deal in March to join Las Vegas, where he will compete with Aidan O’Connell for the starting job. Minshew started 13 games last year with the Colts after rookie Anthony Richardson went down and was mostly his mediocre self. He was slightly more efficient for the Colts than O’Connell was for the Raiders, but Minshew still only ranked 25th in on-target percentage (70.4) while his 6.7 YPA was 23rd. Minshew can probably be trusted to take care of the ball better than O’Connell and has the veteran leadership traits that comfort coaches. He also is more mobile than O’Connell, who did not have even one scramble yard last season. The Raiders likely will give O’Connell a chance to show a spark in training camp before turning to the fail-safe option in Minshew. Whoever wins the job will throw to veteran WRs Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Michael as well as young TEs Brock Bowers (a rookie first-round pick) and Michael Mayer (a second-round pick last year). Meanwhile, coach Antonio Pierce has made it clear he wants to emphasize the running game despite losing RB Josh Jacobs without signing or drafting a comparable replacement. Both QBs must learn the playbook of new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who presided over one of the league’s worst passing offenses the last two years in Chicago before getting fired. Read Past Outlooks
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Avoids draft competition
Minshew remains poised to compete with Aidan O'Connell for the starting job this offseason, with the Raiders not having added to the quarterback position in the 2024 NFL Draft, Mark Anderson of the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Minshew joined Las Vegas early in free agency back in March, and while it looked like the team was a candidate to add a rookie via April's draft, six quarterbacks came off the board before the Raiders' first-round selection of tight end Brock Bowers at No. 13 overall. Las Vegas also boosted the O-line with premium picks, selecting second-round guard Jackson Powers-Johnson and third-round tackle Delmar Glaze, so whichever of Minshew or O'Connell ultimately wins the starting role looks to be in a notably better position to succeed.
Minshew joined Las Vegas early in free agency back in March, and while it looked like the team was a candidate to add a rookie via April's draft, six quarterbacks came off the board before the Raiders' first-round selection of tight end Brock Bowers at No. 13 overall. Las Vegas also boosted the O-line with premium picks, selecting second-round guard Jackson Powers-Johnson and third-round tackle Delmar Glaze, so whichever of Minshew or O'Connell ultimately wins the starting role looks to be in a notably better position to succeed.
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14.9%Avg Target Depth
7.6 YdsSack Rate
6.5%Avg Receiver YAC
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Height
6' 1"Weight
225 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.97 secShuttle Time
4.45 secCone Drill
7.14 secVertical Jump
33.5 inBroad Jump
116 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
31.75 in
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Open competition for starting job
Raiders GM Tom Telesco indicated Thursday that Minshew and Aidan O'Connell would battle for the starting quarterback job this offseason, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. "That's the plan is to have both those guys really compete through the offseason program, but more so in training camp, and we'll see how it plays out," Telesco said.
ANALYSIS
This somewhat contradicts statements by coach Antonio Pierce, who suggested O'Connell was atop the depth chart heading into the offseason program, but it's not much of a surprise that Minshew would get a clear chance to win the job after he signed a two-year, $25 million contract with Las Vegas in March. Whoever emerges as the Week 1 starter will have a solid set of targets to throw to, including Davante Adams and the 2024 13th overall pick, tight end Brock Bowers.
This somewhat contradicts statements by coach Antonio Pierce, who suggested O'Connell was atop the depth chart heading into the offseason program, but it's not much of a surprise that Minshew would get a clear chance to win the job after he signed a two-year, $25 million contract with Las Vegas in March. Whoever emerges as the Week 1 starter will have a solid set of targets to throw to, including Davante Adams and the 2024 13th overall pick, tight end Brock Bowers.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After two years as the backup in Philadelphia (four starts), Minshew signed this offseason with Indianapolis where he could begin the year as the starter. Fourth overall pick Anthony Richardson will take over at some point, perhaps as soon as Week 1, but Minshew is a steady veteran who takes care of the ball (1.6 career INT percentage, 5th lowest since 2019) and can lead an offense. He doesn’t have a big arm but is effective throwing deep -- he completed five of eight attempts of 20-plus yards last season, and his career 56.4 percent on-target rate on such throws is second highest in the league since 2019 (min. 65 attempts). In Indianapolis, he’ll have Michael Pittman 2022 second-round pick Alex Pierce and rookie third-rounder Josh Downs to target at wide receiver, along with Jonathan Taylor out of the backfield and a likely committee at tight end. Minshew also has good instincts as a scrambler, though he lacks the size or speed to add much on designed runs. That could be enough for value in two-QB leagues if he ends up making starts.
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Headed for Las Vegas
Minshew has agreed to a two-year deal with the Raiders, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Quiet line in defeat
Minshew completed 13 of 24 pass attempts for 141 yards and added one carry for nine yards in Saturday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.
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Quiet in win over Vegas
Minshew completed 15 of 23 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Raiders. He added three rushing yards on two carries.
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Quiet day with shorthanded offense
Minshew completed 20 of 37 passes for 201 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Colts' 29-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 31 yards.
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Tosses three TDs in Week 15
Minshew completed 18 of 28 passes for 215 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions and also had two carries for no yards during Saturday's 30-13 win against the Steelers.
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