The Facts:
Pryor said Wednesday he will be "more than ready" to compete for the Raiders' starting quarterback job when the time comes but first he's trying to win over the organization and prove he can lead the team. "Right now I’m trying to win over my coaches, win over my teammates and everybody in the facility and let them know that I wanna be a leader, a great leader and I'm there for the long haul and I wanna win just as bad as everybody else and that’s what I want to prove to everybody before I really get into talks of starting and stuff like that," he said on Wednesday.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
GM Reggie McKenzie has said that Pryor would get
a chance to compete for the starting job with Carson Palmer, who sources told ESPN
will be asked to restructure his contract. The Raiders are scheduled to pay the 33-year-old Palmer $13 million this season. When asked if he was a better quarterback than Palmer, Pryor showed respect to the veteran. "I don't really wanna give comparisons or anything like that because [Palmer] does a great job of what he does, and I can also play too and do some things well too," Pryor said in the interview. ... Pryor got onto the field for a few plays late last season before finally getting the chance to start in the final game at San Diego with Palmer sidelined by cracked ribs and a bruised lung. Pryor went 13-for-28 for 150 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 24-21 loss to the Chargers. He also ran for 49 yards and a score and looked more than capable running the offense. New Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson said last month it will be
important to see what Pryor can do for the Raiders during offseason workouts and minicamps to get a better sense of what the Raiders have at quarterback. We'll be watching too. Stay tuned.
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