The Las Vegas Raiders will have a few avenues they can try to add a quarterback but most of them are going to be costly. The team doesn’t draft until No. 13 in the first round so getting one of the top prospects will prove difficult.
If the Raiders want to take a chance on a young quarterback with upside without wanting to give up too many future assets, the team could look to the trade market. Alex Ballentine
pitched a trade that sends wide receiver Davante Adams to the Washington Commanders for defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, quarterback Sam Howell and a 2024 second-round pick (No. 40 overall).
“Howell threw 21 interceptions this season, but he was also playing in a pass-happy offense and playing behind an offensive line that allowed him to be sacked 65 times,” Ballentine wrote in a February 7 column. “There’s enough promise there for the Raiders to take a shot at letting him compete with Aidan O’Connell for the starting job in 2024.
“The real prize in this trade would be bringing in Jonathan Allen, though. The Raiders have the potential to boast a dominant pass rush next season. Maxx Crosby is coming off an All-Pro season. Malcolm Koonce had six sacks after Antonio Pierce took over as head coach and Tyree Wilson should make strides in his second season.”
If the Raiders were to trade Adams, this would be a solid haul. Allen is a two-time Pro Bowler and would fill a position of need. Howell led the NFL in interceptions last season but he did show some flashes. This would likely be one of the better packages the Raiders could get for Adams.
