From the moment seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady joined the Las Vegas Raiders as a minority owner, it was abundantly clear that he'd have a major say in

The Las Vegas Raiders did not heavily pursue one specific quarterback this offseason, reportedly because of minority owner Tom Brady. The Raiders were heavily linked to free agent quarterback Sam Darnold during the early part of the offseason.

Before landing on Geno Smith, the Las Vegas Raiders were seemingly linked to every available quarterback. They even attempted to trade with the Los Angeles Rams for Matthew Stafford. Out of the free agent options,