The Las Vegas Raiders don’t have an inspiring quarterback room. They can change that with a single pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft where they will be selecting from the No. 13 spot overall. However, that doesn’t seem to be ideal enough for Las Vegas to expect that it will be getting one of the three top quarterbacks in the draft class namely, Caleb Williams of the USC Trojans, Drake Maye of the North Carolina Tar Heels, and Jayden Daniels of the LSU Tigers.
Williams is virtually a Chicago Bear now, with the NFC North division franchise holding the rights to pick first in the draft via the Carolina Panthers. Another QB-needy team is picking right behind the Bears, with the Washington Commanders going second. Even if the Bears and the Commanders steer clear of Daniels, the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Broncos are some of the other teams picking before the Raiders, and each of those franchises has the potential to get a QB based on current settings.
In other words, if the Raiders want to drastically improve their odds of landing Daniels, whom Las Vegas head coach Antonio Pierce is close to and high on, they will have to trade up. And not just for a mere couple of spots up the board, but should be as high as No. 2, where the Commanders will be picking from. The type of package that the Raiders should dangle for such a spot is also part of this kind of plan.
