Breaking: A Legendary Quarterback shall Grab a Raiders Star in a Blockbuster Deal

The Las Vegas Raiders are a team to keep an eye on this offseason. Since head coach Josh McDaniels was dismissed, the 2023 season hasn’t been a complete disaster, but the team is unlikely to make the playoffs.

The Raiders have the option of tearing the squad down to the studs and rebuilding, or they can continue to develop around the top players they already have. However, Las Vegas may feature a handful of players who would command a premium on the trade market.

Due to his ties to quarterback Aaron Rodgers, star wide receiver Davante Adams has been linked to trade rumors involving the New York Jets for quite some time. Adams is on Rodgers’ “wish list” for the 2024 offseason, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

“Players on the Rodgers 2024 watch list include Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, who caught 68 touchdowns from Rodgers during their years together in Green Bay,” Cimini wrote in a December 24 column. “This would be a trade with significant compensation because Adams, who turns 31 on Sunday, is under contract for 2024 ($17 million guaranteed). The Jets are reportedly prepared to pursue him.”

Rodgers and Adams had a lot of success together when they were both on the Green Bay Packers. If the Raiders are going to move on from the All-Pro wide receiver, the Jets would make a lot of sense.

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What Would a Davante Adams Trade Look Like?

The Raiders aren’t going to part with Davante Adams cheaply, especially to an AFC team. If the Jets want him, they’ll have to pay a high price. It’s difficult to imagine the team trading Adams for anything less than a first-round pick.

The Jets currently have the No. 8 pick in the draft, according to Tankathon. Would they be willing to give up a top-10 pick for a 31-year-old wide receiver? It could all come down to what Aaron Rodgers wants. He evidently wields considerable power within the corporation, and they may be eager to do whatever he desires. A top-10 pick for Adams is definitely enticing to the Raiders. Given the roster’s larger requirements, that would be difficult to pass down.

Davante Adams Talks Closing out Games

A big thing that has held the Raiders back the last two seasons is their ability to close out games. With the team matching up with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16, there’s been an emphasis on closing out games. The last time the Raiders played the Chiefs, they had a 14-0 lead before losing 31-17.

Last season, Las Vegas had a 17-0 lead over Kansas City before eventually losing. Davante Adams spoke about how important it is to play well for all four quarters.

“Coaches and players working together, players executing whatever is called and coaches making sure we continue to have that aggressive mindset, which ultimately makes – I mean that’s what typically puts us in that spot to where we have that lead,” Adams said when he was interviewed by the media on December 20. “So whatever it was that got us there, we’ve got to stay with that and find a way to keep doing what we’ve got to do as players to keep moving the ball and making it happen.”