Las Vegas Raiders 2022 Draft Profile: Nevada QB Carson Strong

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MANHATTAN, KS – SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Carson Strong #12 of the Nevada Wolf Pack throws a pass against the Kansas State Wildcats during the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on September 18, 2021, in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders 2022 Draft Profile: Nevada QB Carson Strong

Does drafting Strong make sense?

Mock drafts have Strong going anywhere from late in the first round to early third round. The truth is, no one really knows what these quarterback-needy teams are going to do when it comes to the top three quarterback prospects in this draft class.

Do they reach in the first just to get their guy? Or do they draft the best player available until the value of the pick matches the player? So, if the Raiders do decide to take that chance with Strong, already knowing about Derek Carr’s future, I believe they would have to pick him with their second-round pick, and I for one would be 100% down with that.

Strong has a really good chance to be a good quarterback in this league, especially with a coach like McDaniels by his side, and who knows, maybe at worst he can fetch the Raiders a first or second-round pick in two years. That is what the Patriots did with Jimmy Garoppolo in New England, and if the team commits to Carr long-term, having a legitimate backup will prove large for the franchise moving forward.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 9: The sleek, silver and black steel and glass Allegiant Stadium plays host to Sunday Night Football between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers on January 9, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Located on 62 acres adjacent to Interstate 15 and west of the Mandalay Bay and Luxor Hotel & Casinos, the recently completed $1.9 billion domed stadium (actually located in Paradise, Nevada) has become a hit with Raiders fans. It is not only the home of the National Football League Las Vegas Raiders but also the UNLV Rebels football team of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and will be home to Super Bowel LVIII (2024). (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Raiders: Sleepers to target on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders must improve their first-round drafting above all else, but this year features plenty of day 2 talent that could impact 2022 as well.

The likelihood of the Raiders going quarterback in the first two days of this draft are slim based on the fact McDaniels is in a win-now mode going into his second stint as an NFL head coach. Strong could help down the road, but for 2022, McDaniels is going to look to stack his roster for a playoff run.

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