Davante Adams nearing full health from hamstring injury, Saints and Jets in trade talks | ‘GMFB’
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport says Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams nearing full health from hamstring injury as the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets are in trade talks with Las Vegas.
Week 5 NFL Draft order update: Are Raiders in range for new quarterback?
Between a combination of the Las Vegas Raiders’ embarrassing Week 5 loss to the Denver Broncos that makes the playoff feel like a long shot and the rest of the AFC West not playing on Sunday, we’ll take a look at the NFL Draft order this week instead of the normal Monday morning AFC West roundup.
The 10th pick will put the Raiders in an interesting spot for drafting a quarterback. There could be six teams ahead of them that are in the market for a signal-caller; the Rams, Browns, Panthers, Titans, Dolphins and Jets. Right now, Tankathon is projecting Las Vegas to land Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. in the first round and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the second.
But to kick things off, a look at seven simple truths that have come to fruition heading into Week 6 ..
Week 5 of this NFL season is just about finished and this much we already know: We’re past the point of merely speculating about certain subjects. There’s enough of a sample size out there for some teams and players — it’s time to make some hardcore declarations about what we’ve seen. This might be a project that frightens people who prefer more time to make assessments. We do The First Read on this site for exactly these types of opportunities.
We acknowledge that things can and do change over the course of a pro football season. There’s also the reality that certain things don’t. You don’t have to wait until December to know that the Minnesota Vikings are real, that Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is
special or that 0-2 starts are no longer the curses they used to be with a 16-game regular season. This is what we want to examine in this space — all the simple truths that should be obvious to people who enjoy this sport on a weekly basis.
There are seven so far, by our count. Here they are …
