The Raiders are expected to make a big splash at the quarterback position in the offseason and ESPN’s Adam Schefter seems to be focused on one name as the top QB target in Las Vegas.
While the Raiders are likely to sign or trade for a quarterback and draft one, as well, Schefter seems to believe Sam Darnold is the player to watch for Tom Brady and company when free agency kicks off in March.
“I think the Raiders are going to make a play for Sam Darnold,” Schefter told Pat McAfee on Monday. “I think Sam Darnold is a candidate to be the Raiders quarterback. Let’s see if Minnesota lets him go or not. Let’s see if that works out with Darnold winding up in Vegas.”
Earlier in the week, Schefter made a similar comment around Darnold and the Silver & Black on ESPN’s NFL Countdown.
”One team that I would watch with Sam Darnold moving forward would be the Las Vegas Raiders,” Schefter said on Sunday. “I think at some point and time they’re going to have some interest in trying to bring Sam Darnold to Las Vegas. We’ll see if they can make that happen.”
As Schefter pointed out, the Vikings are still a possibility for Darnold and if he re-signs in Minnesota there could be a path to J.J. McCarthy for any quarterback-needy teams willing to give up a first-round pick or two for last year’s 10th-overall pick.
For what it’s worth, Schefter also commented on the future of Aaron Rodgers and he believes the 41-year-old quarterback will want to play another year.
Schefter’s full comments on Rodgers and Darnold can be viewed in the video below. The Raiders could eventually be a team to watch for both.
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Darnold is old and awful. Didn’t we just see this dude not be able to throw an accurate pass in the playoffs? He couldn’t even hit wide open receivers.
Please don’t let this be true.
Sam darnold is only 25 years old? What are you talking about?
I don’t care if he’s old or not, he’s not worth the money. He’s a loser
It really doesn’t matter the raiders will find a way to screw it up anyway. Tom Brady in his prime couldn’t help them, They will find a way to mess it up.
Another Raider hater. You guys keep popping up. But your all fools. What you need to do is worry about who the hell team you like.because whoever your team is just because you are a hater. Your team is gonna Suck. Mr shithead Raider hater.
Darnold✔️✔️ sign him free agent. Pick 6 jeanty. 2nd round milroe or dart.round 3 receiver. 2nd 3rd round pick goes to sf for debow Samuel. The next 6 picks fill in the holes. Get some free agents in also
Darnold?? Do you want another year of losing?
No phillly Raider Darnold is not old. Rodger’s,Flacco,cousins,they are old. Did Darnold not win 14 games this year?? Maybe you have brain fog or maybe you are the ………old one.😁
Another Raider hater. You guys keep popping up. But your all fools. What you need to do is worry about who the hell team you like.because whoever your team is just because you are a hater. Your team is gonna Suck. Mr shithead Raider hater.
I always love my USC Trojans and I think it would be a good move. I don’t think I would sign him for more than 3 years but I think the kid is 27 years old. He has seen NFL caliber players the last few years so he knows what he doing. And yes last year was a career year for him. I do like the thinking of Walter with his picks. But fellas we need DEFENSE!! I know everyone saw what Philly did to young Pat Mahomes. IT’S DEFENSE and a great O-Line that wins the game for you. Having a great running back would certainly help. We would still need to draft a young QB in the draft though. I think that if we have a shot to pick Mason Graham we should not pass on him like we did Jalen Carter. That guy is a wrecking crew and Graham would be the same
First of all, Sam Darnold had some pretty **** good receivers to throw the ball to. I love Jakobi Meyers, but he’s not Justin Jefferson (who is?). Anyway, yes he’s a step up from Minshew and O’Connell, but he’s just not the answer. We finally have a coach and a GM so why settle for an ok quarterback? I seriously doubt that Pete Carroll will either. Go Raider Nation!!