The Oakland Raiders have a top draft pick this year and names like Amari Cooper, Kevin White, Leonard Williams and Marcus Mariota are potential options and this comes as the team has also targeted Michael Crabtree, Greg Jennings and Hakeem Nicks in free agency, while a new report has the Saints a potential trade partner for Cameron Jordan.
The Raiders have needs at wide receiver, cornerback, offensive line and on the defensive line and they could look at free agency and the draft to help fill that. According to Bill Williamson at ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated' s Peter King reported that both defensive end Cameron Jordan and guard Jahri Evans are available in trades with the Saints and the Raiders could be interested in making a move for one of them. Williamson writes that Jordan is a strong fit, as he is young, fills an important need and the Raiders have enough cap space to do it.
The team has not been able to consistently attack the passer over the past few seasons and Jordan could be a huge help in that area. The team signed Dan Williams and they already have a strong hybrid with Khalil Mack and Williamson writes that Jordan could be a huge boost. The Saints have not been able to work out a new contract with Jordan and at 25 years old, he could be worth a move. The Raiders had only 22 sacks last season, one of the lowest totals in the league.
Jordan could be a solid option and the team also may look at Williams in the draft, as he is considered one of the top defensive players. The Raiders are coming back after being one of the worst passing teams in the league last year, but they feel they have a QB of the future in Carr. Last season Carr had some strong moments and Reggie McKenzie is ready to keep him as the starter and that could mean targeting Kevin White or Amari Cooper in the draft. According to Bill Williamson at ESPN.com, the pickings are starting to get slim on the market, with Crabtree, Jennings and Nicks the top wideouts left.
Jennings was released by the Vikings and he could be a potential options for the team on the market along with Crabtree. Jennings was let go before the Dolphins traded Mike Wallace to the Vikings and now teams like the Bears, Seahawks and Chargers could be interested in him. Crabtree comes in after playing with the 49ers his whole career and he is coming off of a down season. Dwayne Bowe was a target for the Raiders, but he signed with the Browns after having 60 catches for 754 yards for KC and Bowe had 15 touchdowns in a season a few years ago.
The Raiders were considered to be an option for Mike Wallace if he was traded, but the Dolphins moved him to Minnesota Vikings. The team has signed some veterans on the defensive side of the ball with Dan Williams and Curtis Lofton and now they could look for more offense. The team is pushing Carr after taking him in the NFL draft last year and after the team added Christian Ponder, they released Matt Schaub. The Raiders have tried a lot of things the past few years to fix the QB situation, adding Matt Flynn and Matt McGloin to the mix, but now it's the Carr show.