Silver Minings: Is a pursuit of Alvin Kamara possible for Las Vegas?

The NFL rumor mill lit up on Tuesday when NFL reporter Josina Anderson reported the New Orleans Saints would be open to trading running back Alvin Kamara. They are having issues agreeing on a new contract.

While Kamara could certainly stay with the Saints, it is interesting, to say the least, that he could be on the open market. Could the Raiders be players for Kamara?

You know my approach on player pursuits: Never say never. Jon Gruden loves playmakers and Kamara is certainly that. The Raiders’ offense would be insane with the addition of Kamara.

However, with that said, I’d highly doubt this would be an ultimate fit. The biggest issue, of course, is the contract. He is looking for a deal averaging in the $16 million range. There is no way the Raiders can take on that type of deal with their own star running back, Josh Jacobs, in line for a similar deal in two years.

It’s hard to play one running back, nonetheless, two running backs to choosing backs. While, in a perfect NFL world, Kamara would be a ridiculous add to Gruden’s playbook, the reality of the league probably makes this fit nothing more than a beautiful pipe dream.

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