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Trades the Las Vegas Raiders should have made at the 2022 trade deadline

By Jason Willis

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 27: General manager Dave Ziegler (L) and owner and managing general partner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders look on during the team's first fully padded practice during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 27, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 27: General manager Dave Ziegler (L) and owner and managing general partner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders look on during the team's first fully padded practice during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 27, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 02: William Jackson III #3 of the Washington Commanders breaks up a pass intended for CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&T Stadium on October 02, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 02: William Jackson III #3 of the Washington Commanders breaks up a pass intended for CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&T Stadium on October 02, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Trades the Las Vegas Raiders should have made at the 2022 trade deadline

. William Jackson. . player. 28. .

For many years it has appeared that William Jackson could become a Raider. When entering the NFL Draft out of Houston in 2017, it was rumored that the Raiders were interested. Instead, they would go with Karl Joseph. Then, as a free agent in 2021, Las Vegas presented itself as a worthwhile option. However, he would sign with Washington instead.

Signed to a three-year deal, Jackson had a solid 2021 season when he recorded two interceptions and eight passes defended across twelve starts for the Commanders. With a respectable PFF grade of 59.3, he entered 2022 as a starter as well.

Alas, things would not go as planned for the defensive back. After being benched in week five, Jackson would request a trade out of Washington.

On the day of Tuesday’s deadline, it was rumored that if the Commanders could not find a suitor via trade for Jackson that he would be outright released. Instead, the Steelers swooped in and offered a sixth-round selection to secure his services.

While the Raiders are certainly not a team looking to compete at this point, a player like Jackson helps them out down the road as well. With another year remaining on his contract after this season, he could have been a big addition to a team that badly needs cornerback help.

Despite this, the Raiders still have a cornerback group consisting of Rock Ya-Sin and Anthony Averett. Both would be better suited as bench options behind Jackson but Las Vegas will have to look elsewhere when the off-season comes around.

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