The Athletic

We’re in Week 2 of the post-Derek Carr era and a week away from the NFL combine. There is a sense the Raiders want to do the right thing and draft a quarterback, address the holes on their roster and build a winning team step by step. But … we’re in Las Vegas, the home of shoving your chips all in and letting it ride on the spin of a wheel. So, trading for Aaron Rodgers — if he decides he wants out of Green Bay — is tempting. Last year, the Raiders’ new regime rolled the dice on an offense led by Carr and Davante Adams outscoring opponents and might be itching to double down with Rodgers instead of Carr. It’s tricky, though, given you would have to trade draft picks to get him. The Raiders have nine confirmed draft picks, including their original picks in the first five rounds. (The exact draft spots after the third round won’t be confirmed until compensatory picks are announced, but the projected draft spots are listed below.) They also have the Falcons’ fifth-round pick (Bryan Edwards trade), the Cowboys’ sixth-round pick (Johnathan Hankins trade), the Cardinals’ seventh-round pick (Trayvon Mullen trade) and the Patriots’ seventh-rounder (part of the Jarrett Stidham trade). Over the Cap projects them to receive a fifth-round compensatory pick for losing Zay Jones in free agency and a sixth-round comp pick for losing Casey Hayward.