Blockbuster Trade Proposal Lands Raiders Star QB Antonio Pierce Wants for Haul
It’s still early in the draft process and there are a lot of teams that need quarterbacks. The Las Vegas Raiders are definitely a team to watch when it comes to the 2024 NFL Draft class.
Aidan O’Connell has the potential to be a starter but his upside is limited due to his lack of athleticism. If the Raiders want a quarterback who can make plays with his feet, LSU’s Jayden Daniels makes a lot of sense.
Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report pitched a huge trade that would have the Raiders send the No. 13 overall selection, a 2024 second-round pick (No. 44 overall), a 2025 first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for the No. 3 pick. The Raiders would then use that pick to select Daniels.
“The details of this deal do not include two future first-round selections, but making a move into the top five for a potential shot at Daniels will cost Las Vegas a pretty penny,” Fowler wrote in a February 8 column.
“However, if head coach Antonio Pierce wants to build the Raiders from the ground up, drafting his face of the franchise could be a great message to Las Vegas fans that he’s not wasting any time.”
That’s a big price to pay for an unproven player but Daniels has big-time potential and could be the quarterback the Raiders need to get the offense playing at a high level again.
Antonio Pierce Wants Jayden Daniels: Insider
For his play on the field alone, Jayden Daniels would make sense for the Raiders. He scored 50 combined touchdowns last season for LSU en route to winning the Heisman Trophy. However, there’s an extra layer here for the Raiders.
Head coach Antonio Pierce was Daniels’ recruiting coordinator at Arizona State before he transferred to LSU. The two have maintained a relationship and Daniels was a guest during the Raiders’ Week 18 win over the Denver Broncos.
