You know you've hit peak NFL offseason when analysts start throwing out three-team trade ideas. And that's exactly what one Bleacher Report writer did recently, and the Las Vegas Raiders were included in one of them.
Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox suggested five three-team trades in total, and the one the Raiders are in involves them dealing Davante Adams and getting back a familiar face, along with a first-round draft pick.
Other teams in the trade include the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. Here's the full trade scenario Knox cooked up:
Browns Get: Jets' 2025 third-round pick, OT Tyron Smith
Jets Get: WR Davante Adams
Raiders Get: Jets' 2025 first-round pick, WR Amari Cooper
This would be a tough one to turn down for general manager Tom Telesco, but I think he would ultimately make it.
Why Raiders would make this trade
Granted, Cooper, who is a former first-round pick of the Raiders, is a downgrade historically from Adams, but the Raiders would still be getting a receiver who has broken 1,100 yards in four of the last five seasons and is younger than Adams.
The really enticing part of this trade is the first-round pick, which gives Las Vegas two going into 2025. Not only does the deal keep the Raiders on solid ground right now, it also gives them a great asset for the future.
The only downside of that pick is it could be a late first-rounder, as the Jets figure to be good in 2024. However, this is also the Jets, so a good season is never guaranteed. Either way, the extra first-round pick would be welcomed and a great return for a player the Raiders may end up moving on from, either this year or next.
