Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) attempts to stiff arm Pittsburgh Steelers safety Elijah Riley (37) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Las Vegas Raiders Trade Proposal Sends Davante Adams in Bold QB Move
The Arizona Cardinals claim to be open for business with the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and the Las Vegas Raiders desperately need to solidify an uncertain future at quarterback.
Trading up in the draft could wind up being a prudent strategy for the Raiders, especially if their preferred quarterback in this year’s class slides past the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, and New England Patriots with the first four picks.
According to former NFL Executive of The Year Rick Spielman, the Raiders and Cardinals could be ripe to pull off a blockbuster trade ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft getting underway.
Former NFL GM Suggests Las Vegas Raiders Trade Davante Adams to Arizona Cardinals
Davante Adams’ tenure in Las Vegas has been marred with frequent speculation that the All-Pro receiver could request a trade, and at least one former general manager believes the time might be right for the Raiders to pull off a blockbuster.
CBS Sports projects a trade that sends Adams to the Cardinals, in exchange for the No. 4 overall pick, and the chance to draft the best remaining quarterback; be it J.J. McCarthy, Drake Maye, or Jayden Daniels, after the Chicago Bears presumably select Caleb Williams No. 1 overall.
“[That] would grab my attention,” Spielman wrote for CBS Sports, of a potential Adams trade offer to the Cardinals.
Adams is coming off a prolific 2023 season in which he caught 103 passes for 1,144 yards and eight touchdowns, while averaging 11.1 yards per reception, despite wildly inconsistent quarterback play.
In Arizona, the Cardinals seem committed to Kyler Murray, which could open the door for Ossenfort to trade back with a quarterback-needy team such as the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, or Raiders, among others.
“If I’m Arizona I’m asking for the moon,” Spielman writes. “The worst the other team can say is “no.
