Offers are coming in for Khalil Mack, but Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports (video link) the Raiders are not especially interested in dealing him. But a certain price might bring them to the table.
Some around the NFL believe to start a Mack trade conversation with the Raiders it will take two first-round picks, Pelissero reports. While a team may not get to that level, especially considering any Mack deal would involve a $20MM-plus-AAV agreement with the contract-year pass rusher, offers have come the Raiders’ way.
A team offered the Raiders a first-round pick and another draft choice for the 27-year-old superstar, per Pelissero, and another franchise offered a player in exchange for Mack. The longer this goes, more such proposals could come Oakland’s way.
The Jets are interested in Mack, and Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports they’ve been monitoring the Bay Area stalemate for a while. Gang Green acquired an additional 2019 third-round pick in exchange for Teddy Bridgewater on Wednesday, strengthening their position in this unique situation. However, if the Raiders make it known they would do a deal, the Jets are serious about acquiring Mack, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News tweets.
Mack’s shown no intention of relenting in these glacial talks, and Reggie McKenzie doesn’t expect him to. But guaranteed money represents a sticking point for Mack and the Raiders, who would have the option to use the franchise tag on their best player next year. A team that submits such an offer sheet to a tagged player must part with two first-round picks, although tag-and-trade transactions involving lesser compensation obviously represent an option.
For now, Mack remains a Raider, just one who’s been estranged from the Jon Gruden regime since it began.
Why are the Jets in every friggin rumor?
Because they suck and Woody Johnson can’t help himself.
Woody is out of the country as an Ambassador for Trump. The other owner is trying to win.
Because they have a TON of cap space still, and a bunch of draft picks, and the need for a player like Mack… What’s wrong with that? I’m glad they’re at least in the conversation in multiple acquisition rumors, it shows they are finally serious about trying to win
I’m telling you, Green Bay has the absolute need at 34OLB, the draft capital in 2019 AND the salary cap room to hand Mack 100m over 5 years. No other team has this capital.
I really think they’re the outside leader in the clubhouse. I think it’s 2/3 a chance Mack stays in Oakland, and a 1/3 chance that he is traded to GB and signs a mega-deal.
And then becomes the next spokesperson for Campbell’s soup?
GREEN BAY? Are you smoking crack? Raiders would NEVER trade to Green Bay, they are looking for a crappy team to pawn him off too to get a 1st round and second round pick, Green Bay most likely make it to the playoffs, I don’t think the raiders will trade to get a 34th first round pick
lol. first of all, there are 32 picks in the 1st round.
Second, Green Bay has 2 of those picks. No one else has that. I can see the argument for a top 10 pick and a great player on a rookie deal for Mack, but who would do that? I can’t think of anyone who has that kind of capital to move.
Green Bay could offer the most reasonable deal. I’m not saying it will happen, but it could.
The Packers getting the Saints 1st rounder next season could come in handy
SF sends Armstead, 2019 1st Rd pick & 2019 4th Rd Pick for Mack. Would this trade make sense? Not a GM obviously but I feel like that’s a decent trade for both teams. 9ers have plenty of cap to get a deal done after the trade but no way am I offering two 1st round picks like I hear they are asking when you already going to have to break the bank once you get him in the trade just to get him to get on the field and play for you.
Davis and Gruden would never send Mack to their bay area rival. Terrible PR look
They are moving to Vegas. Not really their Bay Area rival anymore. I mean I know they are still there now but I don’t think they’d let that stop them from making a trade if it was a good offer. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe your right. Not saying you are wrong at all. Just don’t see that as an obstacle. I think Armstead can use a change of scenery and I think including him with a 1st rd pick and maybe a 3rd or 4th might be a good package.
Well, the Browns need another LB now.
The browns are likely to have top 5 picks in the next two drafts. Mack is certainly worth one of them but is he worth two? I don’t think he is considering how high those picks will be.
Knowing the raiders they f*ck this up one way or another.
The new Raiders Theme:
The autumn wind is a Raider
Blowing blind and dumb
They dealt away Mack
Now have money for crack
But the fans are weary and glum
No poem could be more true.
So pick one of them and be done with it.
1st & 3rd in 19 & a 2nd in 20 from the Jets
And the Raiders will use at least one of those picks to get another Aldon Smith…lol.