3 players the Las Vegas Raiders should trade for at the 2021 deadline

3 players the Las Vegas Raiders should trade for at the 2021 deadline

Andre Dillard

Before you question my sanity with this one — this is a low-risk, high reward situation. Another Philadelphia Eagle is on the list and one that is not even a starter. However, the former first-round selection has not lived up to the expectations since he was selected 22nd overall in 2019.

The play of the offensive tackle has not been stellar, and there is a reason he has fallen out of favor with the Eagles, but you never want to give up on a first-round selection so soon, without at least one more roll of the dice. This has been the case for the Raiders with former first-round selection Solomon Thomas, the defensive tackle has revived his career with the Raiders by being one the top defensive lineman in a strong unit.

Dillard was not a top-three selection like Thomas, but he is a former first-rounder as well, so the talent and expectations are there. Maybe like Thomas, Dillard just needs a change of scenery, and with Brandon Parker starting at right tackle for the Silver and Black, we should not pretend he is the long-term solution at tackle.

Dillard is still on a cheaper rookie deal, so the price tag would not be the issue. At 26-year-old, his best years could still be behind him, for a later pick, why not take a risk on Dillard?

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The Raiders have not had the strongest offensive line this season, so why not bring on the former All-Pac 12 performer? The Raiders would be wise to at least sniff around Dillard, as the Eagles are surely going to be sellers at the NFL deadline.