"We could've drafted Shedeur Sanders": NFL fans react as Aidan O’Connell throws 2 interceptions in Seahawks vs. Raiders preseason game

By Henrique Bulio

Modified Aug 08, 2025 04:55 GMT

Las Vegas Raiders v New Orleans Saints - Source: Getty — Aidan O'Connell had an awful night on Thursday - Source: Getty

The start of the 2025 preseason didn't go well for Aidan O'Connell. The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback had a bad exhibition against the Seattle Seahawks, throwing multiple interceptions after taking over from starter quarterback Geno Smith.

It was a bad night for the quarterback. He failed to impress the Raiders in the past two years, as he had multiple chances to start but never established himself. This was an opportunity for O'Connell to prove that he's a worthy backup quarterback, but even against the Seahawks' second-team defense, things did not go well.

After two interceptions, Las Vegas Raiders fans heavily criticized their quarterbacks on X (formerly called Twitter). Many of them were calling for the team to find a new backup quarterback, and some even mentioned some opportunities they missed in the 2025 draft, like Shedeur Sanders:

"I really got Aidan O'Connell on my team when we could've drafted Shedeur Sanders. I hate the Raiders," said one fan.

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"Reality setting in for #Raiders Aidan O'Connell fans. Also, he turns 30 in 3 years," wrote a second.

"Aidan O'Connell is in mid-season form. Dumbest organization in all of sports," said another.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio