Is J.C. Jackson worth a $100 million contract to the Raiders?

History tells us the Raiders will need to back up a Brinks truck

Las Vegas would have to offer Jackson a deal that has a total value of upwards of $100 million. Yeah, that’s a lot. Moreso, it’s a lot for a team that has holes all over the place, from the offensive line to their linebacker corps, and, of course, at wide receiver.

In fact, if you want to see what the Raiders would be looking at as far as money, take Jalen Ramsey, for example. He made $20 million last year, and his contract has a total value of the aforementioned $100 million.

To nab Jackson, they’ll likely have to top that deal. That’s how free agency works every year. The top-paid player at each position normally gets overtaken by another. The next two corners after Ramsey (Marlon Humphrey and Marshon Lattimore) made just over $19 million last year for the season, per Over The Cap.

If you’re Ziegler, will paying Jackson that much money takes your defense to another level? I’d imagine this was the same conundrum that once faced Gruden and Reggie McKenzie when it came to Khalil Mack.

Should the Raiders put all their eggs into one basket with Jackson? Are they confident that what they have in place currently combined with the incoming rookie class will be enough to build a top 10 defense? For that much money, you’d be inclined to hope the answer is yes.