Proposed Trade Sends Raiders Starting CB With 4.38 40-Yard Dash Speed
mong the Las Vegas Raiders‘ biggest remaining needs is cornerback. It’s looking very possible that it’s a position the team will address early in the draft but there could be some intriguing options available in the trade market.
One player to keep an eye on is Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II. The 33rd Team’s Dan Pizzuta believes the former first-round pick could be on the move and thinks the Raiders would be an ideal fit.
“After the Las Vegas Raiders hiring Antonio Pierce, the team has focused on building its defense,” Pizzuta wrote in a March 23 column. “Jack Jones was impressive after he came over as a waiver claim from the New England Patriots, but right now, Brandon Facyson is the No. 2 cornerback on the roster. The Raiders could play Newsome more outside with Nate Hobbs in the slot. Las Vegas has about $24 million in effective cap space, and a fiery player such as Newsome seems like a culture fit in the Pierce-led locker room.”
Newsome has started 39 games in three seasons for the Browns but the team needs to decide on his fifth-year option soon. If they decline, he will be entering the final year of his contract. Instead of paying, Cleveland could add draft assets in a trade.
