It sounds cliche, but if you don’t get the quarterback position right in the NFL, you don’t stand a chance. And while Derek Carr has been a solid quarterback most of his career with the Raiders, many are starting to wonder if the team could go in a different direction sooner rather than later.
If the Raiders do decide to move on from Carr, whether it be this season or next, who could be some possible replacements? Undoubtedly, Justin Herbert of Oregon will get a look as well as Jordan Love from Utah State.
In a recent article at Bleacher Report, senior writer Brent Sobleski named a possible surprise target for all 32 teams at the NFL draft. For the Raiders, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was named as a potential target. Take a look at why Sobleski believes the Raiders could draft their future quarterback in 2020:
The Raiders own the 12th and 19th overall picks. The New York Giants sit directly in front of the Miami Dolphins with the fourth overall pick and don’t need a quarterback. Gruden and Co. should trade both of their first-rounders to select Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and start fresh at the game’s most important position.
If Tagovailoa is healthy come April, it’s certainly not impossible that the Raiders could use some of their war chest of assets to acquire the Alabama passer. If Jon Gruden believes Derek Carr isn’t the answer, then a move up seems all the more likely.
