There isn’t a doubt that the largest want for the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason is a franchise quarterback. For as strong as Aidan O’Connell has been, this crew sorely wants a top-flight signal-caller in the event that they plan on taking a leap into competition.
A lot of the main focus has been on the Raiders discovering one within the 2025 NFL Draft, and that will nonetheless be the case, although the crew’s current victories have knocked them down within the draft order, making that harder. One other risk is a commerce, and a possible goal might be Minnesota Vikings rookie JJ McCarthy.
McCarthy was the tenth total decide of the 2024 NFL Draft, however a torn meniscus within the preseason ended his 12 months earlier than it started, and with veteran Sam Darnold handing over a Professional Bowl season, some really feel the Vikings may discover a commerce for his or her rookie. ESPN’s Adam Schefter feels groups will a minimum of attain out to the Vikings and discover that risk, with Minnesota seemingly with the ability to get an excellent haul in the event that they determine to deal:
“In a restricted quarterback draft class, the place there are much more groups that want quarterbacks than quarterbacks who really can step in instantly, I positively suppose groups might be checking in with the Vikings to see if they’ve any curiosity in buying and selling J.J. McCarthy.
“Now they might say [they] don’t and that’s the top of it, however do I feel groups will discover that possibility that you simply simply raised right here already? In fact. Completely. 100%. As a result of J.J. McCarthy would’ve been a prime, if not the highest, quarterback prospect on this draft. and sure he’s coming off the ACL, so what it doesn’t actually matter. If the Vikings determine that they wished to commerce him, which I don’t know that they may, I imagine they’d get again all the things they put into him after which some. It will be a [first round pick] after which some.”
It will make a ton of sense for the Raiders to a minimum of attain out and inquire about McCarthy, particularly in the event that they maintain the identical perception as others that McCarthy can be the top-rated quarterback on this draft class had he stayed yet one more 12 months in faculty.
The Raiders have some further draft picks in each 2025 and 2026 to supply in the event that they wish to discover the commerce route, and whereas there isn’t a assure, the Vikings even wish to cope with McCarthy. However on the very least, it’s one other risk in an offseason during which the Raiders should get the suitable man underneath middle.
