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<\/p>\nThe Las Vegas Raiders aren\u2019t shy about the fact that they\u2019d like to add a young quarterback but haven\u2019t exposed what exactly their plan to get one is. The team doesn\u2019t pick until No. 13 so getting one of the top prospects will likely require a trade-up.<\/p>\n
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According to The Athletic\u2019s Vic Tafur, that\u2019s exactly what the team wants to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was a fourth-round draft pick a year ago and wound up starting 10 games,\u201d Tafur wrote in an April 11 column. \u201cThe team finished the season winning three of its last four games under interim coach Antonio Pierce, with O\u2019Connell throwing eight touchdowns and no interceptions.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the first thing anybody mentions when it comes to the Raiders and the upcoming NFL Draft is their need for a quarterback. \u2026 The Raiders have the 13th pick and would like to trade up.\u201d<\/p>\n
LSU\u2019s Jayden Daniels is likely the team\u2019s desired target considering his previous relationship with head coach Antonio Pierce. Pierce was his recruiting coordinator at Arizona State. The draft is getting closer and there isn\u2019t much time for the Raiders to pull off a trade but the situation is worth watching.<\/p>\n
While Vic Tafur is reporting that the Raiders want to trade up for a quarterback, ESPN\u2019s Jordan Reid believes the team is targeting other positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, expect offensive line or cornerback at No. 13 overall,\u201d Reid wrote in an April 11 column. \u201cAt Alabama\u2019s pro day last month, Pierce seemed to be keeping a close eye on Terrion Arnold, who would give Vegas a shutdown corner on the outside. But sources with the team have also suggested to me that the Raiders could add another tackle to pair with Kolton Miller. Taliese Fuaga is a natural match based on the hole at right tackle and play style, but don\u2019t dismiss JC Latham at this spot, either.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, if the Raiders stay at No. 13, taking a quarterback could be a reach depending on who is still available. The team does have needs at cornerback and offensive line so it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see the team favor those positions than reaching for the fifth or sixth-best quarterback in the draft. Also, the price to trade up will be steep so the Raiders could prefer to keep their picks and build out the rest of the roster.<\/p>\n
The Raiders haven\u2019t used a first-round pick on a quarterback since JaMarcus Russell in 2007. Prior to that, the team last used a first-round pick on a quarterback with Todd Marinovich in 1991. Considering those two players are all-time draft busts, it\u2019s easy to see why the Raiders haven\u2019t been eager to draft quarterbacks early.<\/p>\n
That said, the Raiders haven\u2019t won a playoff game since 2002 and much of that has been due to lackluster quarterback play. At a certain point, the team is going to have to take a swing on a quarterback. The Raiders aren\u2019t going to go far in an AFC that is loaded with elite quarterback talent with Gardner Minshew running the offense. Perhaps if the team was in the NFC, they\u2019d be able to get away with average quarterback play but that\u2019s not going to work in the AFC.<\/p>\n
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