Blockbuster Trade Proposal Has Raiders Landing Potential ’15-Year Franchise QB’
The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 11 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, which will put them out of range of getting one of the top two quarterbacks. USC’s Caleb Williams and UNC’s Drake Maye are widely expected to be selected within the first five picks.
If the Raiders are in the market to add a quarterback and they have their eyes on one of the top guys, the team will likely need to trade up. Dalton Miller of Pro Football Network pitched a trade that sends the Raiders’ 2024 first and second-round picks along with a 2025 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
With this pick, Las Vegas would select Maye.
“Does this feel like a ton to give up? Yes, it absolutely does,” Miller wrote in a December 9 mock draft. “However, we saw the Texans trade a similar package a season ago for the same pick from No. 12, and they weren’t paying the quarterback tax.
“The Raiders have other needs, sure, but until they have a quarterback on the roster, the rest doesn’t mean much of anything. If Maye can develop into the player we believe he can be, they could trade their entire draft, and it would be worth it for a 15-year franchise QB.”
Is Drake Maye’s Draft Stock Falling?
Heading into the 2023 season, thoughts were very high on Drake Maye. However, his production has dropped off a bit. After throwing for 4,321 yards with 38 touchdowns to just seven interceptions in 2022, his starts aren’t as striking this year. He’s thrown for 3,608 yards with 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Those aren’t poor numbers but they aren’t nearly as strong as 2022. Regardless, expectations are still high for Maye. He’s got the prototypical size for an NFL quarterback at 6-foot-4 and 229 pounds. He can also make plays with his legs as he has 16 rushing touchdowns combined across the last two seasons.
