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3 Pros and Cons to the Las Vegas Raiders signing Tom Brady

By Nick Ellis

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in action in the second half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in action in the second half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Jordan Love #10 of the Utah State Aggies rolls out against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half of their game at BB&T Field on August 30, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest won 38-35. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Jordan Love #10 of the Utah State Aggies rolls out against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half of their game at BB&T Field on August 30, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest won 38-35. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Pro: Brady could help develop a young backup

If Tom Brady came to the Raiders, they would surely get rid of Derek Carr, as they can release him and get hit with only a $5 million cap hit. With that being said, it would be smart for the Raiders to draft a quarterback that could learn and develop behind Brady for a couple of years.

Arguably the two best quarterbacks in the NFL this year, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, sat behind other quarterbacks for a bit before they got their time to shine. Sitting behind another quarterback and getting time to learn the system before being thrown to the wolves has proven to be beneficial for young signal-callers, and what better player to learn from than Tom Brady?

The Raiders hold two first round picks in 2020, and five of the first 91 picks in the entire NFL Draft. There is good, young talent at the quarterback position in this draft class, and based on what we have seen from those who sat behind Brady in New England, getting to watch the best that ever did is not such a bad thing.

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