Five draft night trades the Las Vegas Raiders could make

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view of a video board as the Oakland Raiders pick is announced during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view of a video board as the Oakland Raiders pick is announced during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Raiders trade down so Buccaneers can get their quarterback

Why?

There are a few teams in the NFL this season that may be looking to draft a quarterback this April, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of them. If they want to move up to take a quarterback, they could trade with the Raiders, while adding a third-round pick to make it worth the Raiders while. After throwing a ton of interceptions in 2019, the Bucs may be willing to part ways with former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston.

How it makes sense.

The Buccaneers have the 14th pick of the draft, while the Indianapolis Colts have the 13th, and both teams are in need of change at the quarterback position. Indianapolis has been non-committal in terms of Jacoby Brissett being the franchise guy moving forward, so a quarterback is definitely in play for them this offseason whether it is in free agency, or via the draft.

If the Buccaneers want to move in front of the Colts, while giving away as little as possible, they could trade first-round picks with the Raiders, who just happen to sit one pick in front of the Colts this April. Of course, all of this is contingent on how the top-10 goes, but there is a lot of quarterback talent in this draft, with a few names that are creeping into first round conversation since the Senior Bowl practices kicked off.

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