The 2-4 Raiders believe that they are postseason contenders despite their current record. Per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review- Journal, the club has been active in trade conversations, and it does not sound as if it is interested in trading for draft picks. Instead, Bonsignore says Las Vegas is seeking players to immediately upgrade its roster.
To be clear, the Raiders are reportedly uninterested in rentals; they want any player they acquire to be under contract through at least 2023, and if they swing a deal for an impending free agent, they would want to feel confident that they can extend that player. Specifically, the team is on the lookout for defensive upgrades, and a quality interior DL is atop the wish list.
That makes sense given that the Silver-and-Black boasts an offense that ranks in the top-10 in yards per game and points per game and a defense that presently resides in the bottom-10 in both categories. The club already parted with one interior defensive lineman when it traded Johnathan Hankins to the Cowboys earlier this week, but Hankins’ role was diminished under the new Josh McDaniels regime, and he clearly was not seen as a player who could help reverse the defense’s fortunes. Likewise, while former first-round pick Clelin Ferrell has lined up inside on occasion, he is a trade candidate himself.
It is possible that the Raiders are interested in Commanders DT Daron Payne, but the latest reporting indicates that Washington does not want to move Payne. The Panthers have also told interested teams that they are not trading DT Derrick Brown, but a player like Lions DL John Cominsky — who was claimed off waivers in May — could be available for a reasonable price.
The D-line, though, is not the only area that could use an upgrade. The Raiders, like many teams, would likely be in the mix for Bears LB Roquan Smith if Chicago should make him available, and a boost to the secondary in the form of a player like Washington’s William Jackson III — who is very much up for grabs — could be a consideration as well.
Get that weird looking bowl cut owner out of there. He scares the kids away.
He looks like a pug.
Carr and Adams for two 6 rounders I assume. GM of the year material.
Josh McDaniel’s is clueless. He is just another Bill Belichick spawn that fails without Tom Brady. Josh and his staff are unable to properly game plan and then make adjustments. Come to think of it, haven’t heard about how much of a genius he is since leaving Papa Bill.
For the love of God even Rich Bisaccia was able to steer this rutter less ship.
Today’s debacle against New Orleans further emphasizes how overrated an offensive coach and play caller McDaniels is and always has been. He makes Gruden seem like Bill Walsh.
Ya I agree, McDaniels is god awful. He’s the type of guy who wants to gun it down field on a 3rd and 1 when the team is right outside field goal range when he’s got a guy like JJ who’s beend killing it this season. The guy has no clue wtf he’s doing and it shows with the play calling. Especially in the chiefs game when he got his 2 top wr’s running routes into eachother for the last play of the game. Or going into half time early a few weeks before when they had planty of time on the clock and 3 time outs. This guy’s was awful the last time he was a head coach too. Idk why the raiders didn’t go for Payton or harbough for HC. Harbough woulda done so much better
It’s rudder not rutter
The Raiders are a dumpster fire just like Marks hair cut
Umm I think they are sellers.
The trade they should make is with New Orleans to acquire the rights to Sean Payton’s contract.
Obviously the defense needs work. The offense has talent though, and there is zero excuses for them being shutout by New Orleans when the guy coaching the team is supposed to be an offensive mastermind. McDaniels isn’t working.
Payton is going to have his choice of jobs this coming off season. If the Chargers or Cowboys jobs open up I think he takes one of those over the Raiders.
He has two seasons left on his deal with New Orleans, so he doesn’t exactly get to choose. Any team wanting him has to workout a deal with New Orleans, and I saw a report they didn’t want to put him on another NFC team’s sideline.
Davis moved the team to the land of the high rollers to convince everyone he’s a major player… but now he wants to be a renter? Priceless.
the article literally says they’re not interested in rentals lmao
WHOA … So hold on???
The redevelopment project that cost Mark $3.2 million for the Coliseum City that was rejected by the Oakland Council, the Concord CA stadium project, projected San Antionio move, the Wolff/Davis rebuild on site in Oakland rejection, the NFL reject of a Los Angeles move, and the St Louis relocation proposal were all for Mark Davis to prove he is a major player with the high rollers?
Huge accusation for an owner that gets mocked for his haircut, flying coach, and driving a Prius. Yeah, major player with the high rollers.
Care to talk about major players… Please elaborate on Danny Boy and the Commanders. Is the new stadium going to be in VA, DC, or MD?
if only the raiders could spend a top 4 draft pick on a defensive end