Raiders have the toughest decision to make according to NFL analyst
If there was ever an offseason to get right, it's certainly this one. The Las Vegas Raiders had a good offseason last year, or so we thought. They got the best receiver in football, but the defense was still really, really bad. This offseason they fixed a lot of their issues, just not many on […]
If there was ever an offseason to get right, it's certainly this one. The Las Vegas Raiders had a good offseason last year, or so we thought. They got the best receiver in football, but the defense was still really, really bad.
This offseason they fixed a lot of their issues, just not many on the defensive side of the ball. This team is far from a championship contender, as we learned last season. That's just another small reason why this offseason is so important, and why there is so much pressure on the Raiders.
They have one of the toughest decisions to make with their first pick, the seventh-overall pick in the draft. One CBS Sports NFL analyst thinks the Raiders have the hardest decision to make come draft day. Well, one of the hardest.
There's pressure on general manager Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels. The Kansas City Chiefs are the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Chargers are a playoff team, the Denver Broncos landed Sean Payton and then the Raiders are starting over at quarterback. Vegas gave Jimmy Garoppolo low-end starter money, so are the Raiders a candidate to trade up into the top five for a quarterback? That's not all for Vegas to consider. At No. 7 overall, the Raiders could go in any number of different directions. If Will Levis falls to No. 7, do you take him? Do you take the first cornerback off the board, or do you take Jalen Carter or a pass rusher? Maybe the Raiders take an offensive tackle. There's a lot to mull over. The Raiders are set up to make an impact in the draft with 12 total picks, but that first one may be the most important. If they don't trade up, it may just come down to taking the most talented player available. At No. 7 overall, however, identifying that player is no easy feat.
The Raiders can easily mess this up. How? Well, if they take a quarterback not named Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud, that will be a fail on their first pick. They signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year deal, and they intend to play him all three years. Why trade up, or use your first pick at all to get a guy who will ride the bench?
They need defense. So, while yes the decision is hard to make, it also isn't, if that makes sense. They should go defense with that first pick and the majority of their picks. But, they likely won't do that.
