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Originally Posted by O.city
Say you do the tag and trade thing.
What are you getting for him? Can you get the Raiders to give you their first rounder?
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Might be able to at this point.
They've pushed themselves down to, what, 8?
I don't think you're getting a top 5 for him, but you could maybe get something right at the fringe of the top 10 given that this draft is a little iffy through there. The Raiders would have to give up a ton to get up into Ward/Sanders range and ultimately I don't think either of those guys are better bets to be long-term assets at QB than Darnold.
Moreover, the 'cheap years' don't have nearly as much value to Oakland because that ain't gonna do them a bit of good for at least 2 seasons. No matter what QB they have back there, they're not going to be in a position to win until 2027 at the earliest.
So honestly, the 'rookie contract' value is lesser for them than it would be for many teams that have a solid foundation and/or a large collection of good players they'll need to pay for.
The Raiders don't have anyone else to spend the money on anyway. So why not?