Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
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Maxx Crosby appears likely to stay with the Las Vegas Raiders after his trade to the Baltimore Ravens fell through due to a failed physical. Nonetheless, with the NFL Draft right around the corner, could another team entice the Silver and Black to trade Crosby?
It’s unlikely the Raiders get two first-round picks for Crosby, as they were initially getting from the Ravens. However, one first-round pick and a Day 2 pick might not be out of the question. The question will be whether Las Vegas sees this as enough to trade Crosby.
Moreover, ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum and Dan Orlovsky believe the Dallas Cowboys are one team that needs to make a serious move for Crosby.
“Look, Dallas is probably saying, ‘I don’t want to give up the 12th pick in the draft if I worry about where [Crosby is] going to be in three years,'”Tannenbaum said on the March 25 edition of “Get Up.” “My pushback to that is no certainty that your first‑round pick’s going to be on your team in three years.”
Meanwhile, Orlovsky believes that if the Cowboys believe they have an offense that’s ready to win now, they need to add a difference-maker on defense, which Crosby would be.
“I also would say this in regard to Dallas: Jerry Jones has rightfully come out and said playoff‑caliber, championship‑caliber offense,“ Orlovsky said. “That means, at least in his mind, he has a win‑now offense. I don’t think that Jerry Jones should be thinking about what potentially Maxx Crosby’s health is going to be like in 2030 if he makes this first‑round pick trade. It’s, wait, can I get a person who’s a difference‑maker on third down right now?”
Insider Gives Update on Potential Maxx Crosby Trade
Nonetheless, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer shared his take on how he sees the Crosby situation playing out and noted that he doesn’t foresee a trade involving Crosby leading up to or at the NFL Draft.
“If he’s going to be traded, I think it’s going to have to come after Maxx Crosby gets back on the field and plays really well, so people will forget about everything that just happened,”Breer said in a March 20 video from “The MMQB NFL Podcast.”
“That way, it becomes a little easier when it comes to managing your owners and your fan base. It also makes it easier to go out and trade for him again. That’s not a bad place for the Raiders to be, either. When you look at where they are, it’s like, ‘OK, Maxx is going to help build a culture, and they’ll move forward as if he’s part of the team.’
“But if they’re really bad in October or early November and he’s playing great, then they can have that conversation. That’s probably the smartest way to move forward if you’re the Raiders.”
Maxx Crosby Wants to Remain With the Raiders
Meanwhile, Breer isn’t the only insider saying that they don’t see another trade for Crosby happening this offseason.On the March 20 edition of “The Rich Eisen Show,“ NFL media’s Tom Pelissero stated that he foresees the Raiders star in Silver and Black next season, even though teams are checking in to see if a trade is a possibility.
“My understanding is when teams have been checking on this, they have been told the same thing that Maxx told everyone, from Mark Davis to John Spytek, to Klint Kubiak, to Rob Leonard: Maxx wants to be a Raider. Maxx is no longer trying to get out of Las Vegas,“ Pelissero said.