The Las Vegas Raiders finished 8-9 last season. They did well enough in the final stretch, winning three of their last four games, to earn interim head coach Antonio Pierce the full-time position.

A season ago, Jimmy Garoppolo was benched and fourth-round rookie Aidan O’Connell ended up starting 10 games. The Raiders are only marginally better at quarterback after signing Gardner Minshew II to be the starter. Still, marginal improvement could yield significant results.

Now in his sixth season, everyone knows exactly who Minshew is. He’s a short-range sniper with limitations in his arm and creativity that often comes from getting nervous in the pocket. The good has to come with the bad. But the Raiders can build around that approach.

The team now has two talented receiving threats at tight end in Michael Mayer and this year’s 13th overall draft pick, Brock Bowers. Davante Adams remains an elite target. Zamir White will be forced into a prominent role after Josh Jacobs left in free agency to sign with the Green Bay Packers.

Minshew has the lowest ceiling of any quarterback on this list, and he’s been far from heralded despite making the Pro Bowl last year. Pierce will simply ask the veteran to not lose his team’s games. It’s an approach that could potentially be good enough to propel the Raiders toward a winning record this fall.