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Raiders looking to trade?
Inside the Oakland Raiders is reporting that head coach Lane Kiffin has said today the Raiders are looking at the possibility of trading the 4th overall selection. After reading the title of the article, but before glancing at any of it, a feeling of disbelief came over me.
Two weeks ago San Diego Chargers GM A.J. Smith told ESPN that “All GM’s lie in the month of April”, which I think goes double for any coach or front office personnel. Here’s what Kiffin said today:
“With the upcoming draft, obviously with the fourth pick overall, a number of great players will be sitting there for us to take,” Kiffin said. “More than ever, not in Raider fashion, we may trade back. It hasn’t happened before but it is something we’re seriously looking at. And that stems from the lack of picks and not having a fifth, a third or a second, it’s something we’re really looking at and having conversations about because of the lack of picks.”
“There are going to be guys there that people are valuing, McFadden especially because he’s so unique and so dynamic, there are a number of teams that want him, and some teams right behind us, maybe not one pick behind us, but two picks behind us, that really want him,” Kiffin said. “When you’re going back there’s got to be something they really want to come up. That’s usually a quarterback or just a phenomenal touchdown maker.”
I think the Raiders will hold onto their 1st round pick, but it’s nice to see Kiffin in the swing of the NFL Draft soap opera. Feel free to comment on what you think of Kiffin’s comments.
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