Las Vegas Raiders: Latest 2020 NFL Draft rumors you need to know
Raiders doing their due diligence on QB prospects
Here’s the quote from Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller that you need to read:
"Even after adding Marcus Mariota to work behind Derek Carr (or compete with him), many insiders around the league believe head coach Jon Gruden might not be able to help himself with this quarterback class."
As many of us know, Gruden has an unhealthy obsession with young quarterbacks. Honestly, it’s surprising he hasn’t already found a way to replace Carr considering the many directions his attention gets pulled in every offseason. Nothing’s happened yet, but that could change during the 2020 NFL Draft.
Given the Raiders’ current draft capital (primarily the No. 12 and No. 19 picks), they could easily make a move up the order on Day 1 to grab a signal-caller. Especially if they fall in love with a particular prospect like Justin Herbert, who they’ve already met with via video.
With no pre-draft visits due to Coronavirus, teams have turned to FaceTime meetings with prospects instead. For instance, #Oregon QB Justin Herbert has a video call with the #Raiders today, and he’s spoken with the #Chargers, too. Everyone is adjusting to new realities.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 30, 2020
It’s anyone’s guess what the Raiders have in mind as we inch closer to the beginning of the 2020 NFL Draft. We certainly can’t put it past Gruden and Mayock to churn the waters a bit, though.
Speaking of which…