The NFL’s trade market is heating up ahead of next week’s deadline, but the wide receiver position is not drawing as much action as past years.
Teams have expressed interest in young stars like Jaylen Waddle and Chris Olave, but their teams have no interest in moving them. The best wideout available is probably Jakobi Meyers, who is entering the last year of his contract with the Raiders.
Meyers requested a trade before the regular season after failed extension talks with the team, but rescinded the request shortly after. The Raiders are reportedly listening to offers, but the scarcity of proven wideouts on the market could drive up their asking price. Their starting point is a Day 2 pick, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, and there are teams interested. Getting offers from multiple could raise Las Vegas’ demands further.
That is an expensive deal for a rental, but Meyers might be worth it. He has been uber-consistent in his career with at least four receptions and 50 yards per game since becoming a starter in 2020. He’s versatile to line up in the slot or out wide and has an adaptable skillset that can fit in almost any offense.
However, he is turning 30 years old next year, which will limit an acquiring team’s interest in an extension. He could be worth a short-term pact to an offense with a young, inexpensive receiving corps that could use his all-around abilities.
Trade compensation for wide receivers has been difficult to judge over the last few years. Davante Adams and Amari Cooper were both traded for third-round picks at last year’s deadline, but DeAndre Hopkins was moved for a fifth-rounder. Meyers’ pedigree is not as strong as any of those players, so it seems unlikely that the Raiders will get their desired compensation.
Guess he’s not going anywhere then. Enjoy!
They don’t want to move him, but if someone is willing to bite, that’s different.
Davante Adams got a 3 last year. The delusion is insane with this regime lmao
I’d say he’s worth a 3rd but not on an expiring contract
If they mean a third round pick for Meyers and a fourth or maybe fifth, I could see that. It’s a sellers market for receivers, but let’s not go crazy.
I agree. Maybe a conditional 3rd that’s really a 4 or even 5. Unless theirs a bigger bidding war behind the scenes
Meyers and a LV fifth round pick for the acquiring team’s third round pick is fair, I think. I figure whomever trades for Meyers is probably sending a late 3rd rounder to LV, and LV would send an early 5th back.
LV shouldn’t give up a 4th rounder though. They’d be trading Meyers to move up 10-15 spots, which isn’t really worth it. At that point, just see if someone will outright give you a 4th for Meyers.
Yeah that all makes sense. Especially, again, because it’s a sellers market for receivers.
this just does not happen in the NFL. There is no major trade deadline in football. late round swaps at this time of year only. Unless you are a fool like Ryan Poles and you give up pick #32 for Chase Claypool LMAO
Last year Mingo was traded for a 4th, Mike Williams was traded for a 5th, and Marshon Lattimore was traded for a whole package right before the deadline. The year before Chase Young was traded for a 3rd, Montez Sweat was traded for a 2nd, and Leonard Williams was traded for a 2nd and a 5th. The year before that saw the Roquan Smith trade, the Bradley Chubb trade, the TJ Hockensen trade, and the Kadarius Toney trade.
So no, it’s not late round swaps only at this time of year.
Mike Williams for a 5th. There’s your precedent. similar age and player. 30 yr old receiver will not go for more than that.
Meyers would more likely fetch a 4th. Williams had all of 12 catches with the Jets before he was traded and looked totally cooked.
Based on this ask, I suppose the Raiders would want 5 day one picks for Crosby…lol.
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IMVHO, he’s worth about the worst possible 3rd round pick. They’ll have to throw in something additional. Philly has two late picks in the 3rd. Denver has a very high 4th rounder.
No chance they trade with the donkeys
They could still end up with a comp pick next year by hanging onto him and letting him walk.
Im not familiar enough with all the Raiders roster dynamics to know how high that pick would be(potentially) but its not the worst strategy to ask for something that high.
I mean, they’ll never get it for Jakobi, but if their comp pick could potentially be a late 3, at least they have some reasonable counter to offers.
Right now it’s a projected 4th round pick. But, the raiders offense has been so bad his stats have suffered. So between that and him being 30 next year, I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up being an ever lower pick.
Meyer is a very solid WR2, still in his prime years (albeit at the tail end) who catches almost 68% of the balls thrown his way like clockwork. If Meyers is genuinely healthy, a fourth rounder sounds well within reach. To the right buyer of course. There are teams desperate for another WR, that team has to still be in contention for a post-season playoff run (not just a one and done wild card).
Does anyone know who else in contention would be buyers?
San Francisco need more healthy wideouts. So does Washington. The Redskins/Commies don’t look like a playoff team this year, due to issues on defense. Both coverage and pass rush are short one impact player. So why waste any picks (they have just 6 picks now, with only one day two pick).
Id think if Myers was packaged with a fifth he could get a late round 3rd.