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The Las Vegas Raiders could look very different when they take the field later this fall. Las Vegas has already made some big moves after a disappointing 4-13 finish to the 2024 regular season. The Raiders promptly fired head coach Antonio Pierce and eventually parted ways with former GM Tom Telesco as well.
Now the Raiders will enter the 2025 NFL offseason under the leadership of head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Spytek.
Whenever a new regime takes over an NFL team, fans should expect some big changes. This is especially true for a rebuilding team like the Raiders, who have nowhere to go but up.
Thankfully the Raiders have plenty of resources they can deploy to jumpstart this rebuild.
Las Vegas enters the offseason with just under $100 million in cap space. The only team in the NFL with more cap space is the Patriots with $128 million. This puts the Raiders in a great position to add talented players in free agency as they can outbid other teams.
The Raiders also boast 10 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the sixth overall pick. Carroll and Spytek will be able to put their stamp on the Raiders immediately in year one.
If Las Vegas wants to make some noise during the 2025 season, they will need a new starting quarterback. The Raiders are not positioned well to select one in the 2025 NFL Draft. As a result, they will likely need to sign one in free agency or execute a trade with another team.
Even though the Raiders are in a position of strength in free agency, acquiring a QB in a trade could be a better move.
But which quarterback could they go after?
Below we will explore one perfect trade the Raiders need to complete during the 2025 NFL offseason.
Before we dive into the analysis, let’s go over the trade terms.
Raiders receive:
Falcons receive:
This trade feels like the perfect example of both teams getting exactly what they wanted.
Las Vegas desperately needs a new quarterback for the 2025 season. Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell are capable backups, but someone like Kirk Cousins could command the starting job.
Meanwhile, Atlanta desperately wants out of Cousins’ massive contract that he signed during free agency last offseason. The Falcons want to move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and are unwilling to pay Cousins so much to be a backup.
That’s what makes this trade so perfect — each side would be thrilled with what they receive in return.
Cousins is the most straightforward solution at the quarterback position for the Raiders. They are in an awkward position with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It is unlikely that Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward fall past teams like the Browns, Giants, and Titans. If Las Vegas puts all...
