Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerIncluded Columnist IVFebruary 25, 2024
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The Las Vegas Raiders “might be a mover and a shaker around draft time” due to the fact that head coach Antonio Pierce is high up on LSU star Jayden Daniels, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Pierce was on the Arizona State personnel when the Sun Devils hired Daniels to Tempe out of high school.
“That’s a connection. Is it strong enough to go up from 13 total to 3 total to New England’s area?” Fowler stated Sunday on SportsCenter“That would be difficult, however I believe it’s on the radar a minimum of.”
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Feb. 11 that Pierce “wishes to be aggressive in landing a brand-new QB, and owner Mark Davis grilled GM prospects throughout the search procedure on how to trade up from No. 13 to get one.”
Ever since, Jimmy Garoppolo has actually gotten a two-game suspension, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting he’s anticipated to be cut in mid-March. That provides even more credence to the concept Las Vegas will outline a go up in the preliminary of the 2024 NFL draft.
With just how much Daniels’ stock has actually progressively climbed up, he might not last past the leading 5. The Heisman Trophy winner went 3rd general to the Patriots in Bleacher Report’s latest 2024 mock draft.
In addition, New England has simply as much of a requirement at quarterback as Las Vegas because the ship has actually cruised on Mac Jones being the long-lasting service. Picking a QB in Round 1 would likewise be a method to more signal the dawn of a brand-new age with famous head coach Bill Belichick gone.
It may take a lot for the Pats to budge from their present position in the preliminary.
