Raiders Radio Host on the Vikings Loss: “I Believe Jimmy Garoppolo Could Have Won That Game Blindfolded”

What a difference a couple of weeks can make in the NFL.

It wasn’t long ago that the Raider fan base was ready to be done with Jimmy Garoppolo. The team’s $72.5 million quarterback wasn’t able to stay on the field because of injuries and when he was healthy enough to play, he was throwing interceptions at a higher rate than any quarterback in the league.

But as it goes in the NFL, the backup quarterback is sometimes the most popular quarterback on the roster, and that seems to be the case this week (at times) on the Raiders’ flagship radio station.

JT The Brick opened his Monday show on Raider Nation Radio by reflecting on Sunday’s disappointing 3-0 loss to the Vikings, and he believes the Raiders would have walked away with a win on Sunday if Garoppolo had been the quarterback….

“I believe that Aidan O’Connell should have been benched at halftime or at the start of the fourth quarter. I think Jimmy Garoppolo could have won that game. I speak for many people who believe that, but it’s the coach’s decision and I respect the coach… I don’t think benching a young man, who is a professional athlete, I don’t think that’s humiliating. The [Vikings] benched Joshua Dobbs, it wasn’t humiliating, and he’ll play maybe the next game… I think Jimmy Garoppolo could have won that game blindfolded. I really do.”

Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see if the Garoppolo conversation gains momentum.

It’s possible that the Raiders will go back to Garoppolo at some point, but with the playoffs essentially out of reach, would it make sense to go back to Garoppolo now?

Most believe that Garoppolo won’t be with the Raiders next year and if it plays out that way, the team will probably benefit more in the long term by letting O’Connell get as many reps as possible.

And to add to that line of thinking… if the Raiders are now fully focused on the future, what sense does it make to keep a hobbled Maxx Crosby on the field for the remainder of the season?

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