The Raiders’ fast start is already looking shaky, and one national NFL voice thinks that could push Las Vegas toward a very familiar idea: moving Maxx Crosby.
Pete Prisco made the case Monday on NFL on CBS, arguing that the Raiders should at least revisit the possibility of dealing their star pass rusher before the trade deadline if the season keeps sliding.
“One name that's not on that list, Maxx Crosby. You were traded, they traded him and then they got him back,” Prisco said.
“And you look the next two weeks, they have Buffalo and the Rams…. If they lose both those games, that's four straight.
Then you go into the trade deadline and you say well maybe we can get something for Crosby.”
That line of thinking comes with some obvious urgency. The Raiders were just thumped 45-17 by New England in Week 5, a loss that dragged them back to reality after the early momentum they had built. And with Buffalo and the Rams coming next, Prisco sees a stretch that could make the team’s outlook even darker.
“Could you see them losing six straight? Sure you could,” Prisco added.
It’s not as if the idea of moving Crosby is brand new. Las Vegas reportedly came close to landing two first-round picks for him this offseason before the Ravens derailed the deal. At this point, Prisco’s argument is that the Raiders should still be open to cashing in if the right offer appears.
His bigger point is about timing. He doesn’t believe Crosby fits the same timeline as a team trying to build around younger pieces and Fernando Mendoza.
“If you're going to work towards the future with your young players and [Fernando] Mendoza, shouldn't you consider trading Crosby again? Because I would, I don't think he's a part of the future,” Prisco concluded.
“I think by the time they're good, he's not going to be a part of it. So you traded him once, put it out there again at the trade deadline.
Maybe a desperate team, see Jacksonville, would make a deal to go get a pass rusher.”
Prisco also mentioned the Bears and Cowboys as possible teams that could be in the market for a pass rusher.
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