The Las Vegas Raiders have tried to get a quarterback to be the franchise guy for some time now. Gardner Minshew, who's now on the Kansas City Chiefs, Jimmy Garoppolo, who's now on the Los Angeles Rams,

The Raiders are in their second weeks of OTAs, and Smith has already made quite the impression on new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. As he's gotten to know Smith, Kelly says the new Raiders quarterback brings valuable insights to the offense, much like another assistant coach.

It's abundantly clear that the main selling point for former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith going to the Las Vegas Raiders was his relationship with new head coach Pete Carroll, who previously helped revive his career in the Emerald City.