Silver And Black Pride
While the Las Vegas Raiders have a Week 6 matchup against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, at 1-4, most of Raider Nation’s focus is on the upcoming trade deadline, the 2026 NFL draft and free agency. So, trade proposals and the offseason will be the primary focus for this week’s mailbag.
Q: Many Raider fans don’t like the sound of this, but don’t you think the Raiders need to trade Maxx Crosby? What do you think they could get in return? I’m very curious as to how many picks and what rounds they would be in. I’m surprised he hasn’t asked for a trade already.
A: I’m a little torn on this because I think Crosby is the type of guy an organization should build around with what he brings on the field and from a leadership standpoint. But, he is 28 (turns 29 in August) and has said he isn’t interested in being part of another rebuild, which is completely understandable.
Also, I’d imagine the trade package would be a little less but similar to what the Cowboys received for Micah Parsons, meaning something in the range of two first-round picks. Maybe closer to a first- and a second-rounder, like what the Raiders gave up for Davante Adams a few years ago. Either scenario would be hard to turn down for an organization that feels like it’s headed toward hitting the reset button and needs to figure out its quarterback situation.
Ultimately, my stance is this: I wouldn’t trade Crosby unless he requests it. If he does, I wouldn’t put up a fight and would start working the phones. Crosby has put up with a lot and stayed loyal to the Raiders, but at this point in his career, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s reached his limit and wants to play for a contender while he’s still on the right side of 30.
In other words, John Spytek, Pete Carroll, Mark Davis, Tom Brady and whoever is involved in the roster decision-making should at least consider trading away their best player to help build the team for the future.
Q: The playoffs are very unlikely at this point. Who might get traded away besides Jakobi Meyers? Who should they offer contract extensions to now?
Meyers is definitely one of the top trade candidates, especially since he’s asked for one and the organization doesn’t seem all that interested in giving him a contract extension. So, might as well get something for him if he’s not going to be back, even if it is just a fourth- or fifth-round pick.
Next up might be Malcolm Koonce since he’s in a similar situation as an impending free agent, but I don’t know how much value Koonce has in a trade at this point. Outside of that, maybe Adam Butler gets flipped for a late-round pick, or Spytek starts getting rid of players who were brought in by the previous regime.
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