Are the Raiders one of the teams potentially interested in trading for Lamar Jackson?
According to NBC Sports host Mike Florio, there are some around the league who believe the decision makers in Las Vegas might be interested in discussing a trade for Jackson.
“There are some who believe, and this was in the Mike Preston column about the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, and I have a feeling that Mike Preston has heard the same kind of things I have heard. There’s a feeling out there that the Raiders are going to make a play for Lamar. That that’s the big splash,” Florio said on PFT Live last week.
“Offer the first pick in the draft for Lamar Jackson. Before that they’ve got to hire a coach, but Tom Brady feels compelled to do something… this year people are expecting him to do something big.”
Now that the Raiders have secured the no. 1 pick in the draft, there aren’t many who believe they would be interested in Jackson, and Sports Illustrated insider Hondo Carpenter said on Tuesday he reached out to a team source about the rumor and got a firm answer on the situation.
“F—ing absolutely absurd,” Carpenter said the Raiders’ source texted him back.
Every indication as of the third week of February is that it would take a nearly unprecedented trade offer to pry the no. 1 pick from the Raiders, and based on Carpenter’s report, even a two-time league MVP probably wouldn’t do the trick.
Jackson’s situation in Baltimore has been complicated in recent years, and many believe he played a role in John Harbaugh’s dismissal. He’s not quite the quarterback he was two years ago, and he isn’t getting any younger or cheaper.
If the Raiders are committed to a full reset as an organization, a 22-year-old quarterback on a rookie contract makes a lot more sense than a 29-year-old quarterback presumably looking for around $60 million per year on his next contract – even if that quarterback happens to be a former league MVP.
x: @raidersbeat
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Oh hell no!! Let’s take Fernando and move on. Lamar is extremely talented but his immaturity has always been a problem for me.
I love Lamar and thought it was absurd that he almost fell out of the first round (it shows how much these experts know), but that was a long time ago. The Raiders need someone young and on a rookie contract because they are going to have to pay for help across the rest of the roster. I would pay for an experienced WR and get QB, OL and DL in the draft. If we can get OL help, we can do a lot with Jeanty, a more mobile QB and Bech and Bowers.
Brady is an imbecile – wonder what his IQ is
The Raiders shouldn’t rely on Brady for any football decisions! Look at the mess he brought over in McDaniels. Since when gas he been an evaluator? He was behind signing Carroll with that bozo Jim Grey. Spytec needs to bring the hammer down for these decisions that gave to be made. Get It Right! LET’S GO!
Ameer Abdullah, Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams, Robert Spillane, Demico Autry, Jacobi Meyers all did well for other teams, this year. These players were not the problem, Raiders “leadership” ( or more accurately the lack thereof ) was. Tre Tucker’s and Michael Mayer’s “problems” are the Raiders organization, most specifically offensive line and inept quarterback play. If anyone doubts this then watch them go to another team and be productive. The Raiders need, in addition to a competent offensive line, veteran quarterback depth, namely Malik Willis as the starter, Joshua Dobbs as the backup and a rookie who won’t be under pressure to start immediately. That’s how you add competent depth at this position.
Zamir White, Dillon Laube, Tyree Wilson, Kenny Pickett, Geno Smith and Adian O’Connell all need to be let go. Additionally, it wouldn’t hurt to address the (not so) Special teams. The offensive line and Special Teams coaches could use a serious upgrade. It seems that we are stuck with the guys who call themselves “Raiders Management,” so let’s see how they, this year, address last year’s “team” that they put on the field. No matter what they do, all the sportswriters will talk about is how things are looking up, until the team actually starts playing games.