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You’ve probably heard every rumor by now, right? Well, with the draft quickly approaching, you’re likely going to hear every possible rumor imaginable between now and Thursday night. There may be some you like, and there may be some that you hate.
Here’s a rumor that’s bound to get people talking. According to Ben Standig of The Athletic, the Raiders could potentially take a swing at Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa if he falls past the sixth pick.
If Tagovailoa drops below six, one connected source believes the Las Vegas Raiders could sniff trade-up scenarios. Jon Gruden likes his quarterbacks, and it’s not certain Derek Carr or Marcus Mariota remain on the roster beyond 2020.
With quarterback not being a position of need, it’s tough to see the Raiders taking a chance early in the draft on an injury-riddled prospect like Tagovailoa, regardless of how high his upside is.
I’ll propose this question for everyone to vote on, in case this is a scenario that might happen.
Poll
If Tua falls and is on the board at No. 19, would you be OK if the Raiders drafted him?
On to other Raiders’ news links:
- Raiders.com posted the latest mock drafts from some of the top NFL Draft experts, here is what their latest guesses were on who the Raiders will take:
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN:
No. 12: C.J. Henderson
No. 19: Jordan Love
Todd McShay, ESPN:
No. 12: CeeDee Lamb
No. 19: Antoine Winfield Jr.
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network:
No. 12: Jerry Jeudy
No. 19: A.J. Terrell
Bucky Brooks, NFL Network:
No. 12: Jerry Jeudy
No. 19: Patrick Queen
Lance Zierlein, NFL Network:
No. 12: Jerry Jeudy
No. 19: A.J. Terrell
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports:
No. 10 (trade with CLE): Jerry Jeudy
No. 19: Jeff Gladney
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report:
No. 12: Henry Ruggs
No. 19: Xavier McKinney
- “I know he’s 37 years old, and I know we have a pretty good tight end room. But when you talk about bringing in a guy like him, not only can he still play … but on top of that, he brings this wealth of knowledge about how to be a professional,” Mike Mayock said about tight end Jason Witten. Read more about what the Raiders envision and hope to get out of Witten in his age 37 season.
- All-American cornerback Amik Robertson from Louisiana Tech is reportedly on the Raiders’ radar.
- Jon Gruden surprises an online statistics class at Tennessee.
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