The Las Vegas Raiders finally moved on from Davante Adams on Tuesday, as the team traded the Pro-Bowl wide receiver to the New York Jets for a conditional third-round pick that can be turned into a second-round pick.
Adams requested a trade on October 1st after the Raiders picked up a home victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 4. With Adams out the door, Las Vegas could look to move more veteran assets, as the team is 2-4 and is headed toward an offseason rebuild.
Though he is extremely unlikely to be traded due to his loyalty to the Raiders, star edge rusher Maxx Crosby was predicted to be traded to the Detroit Lions by FanSided's Lou Scataglia.
Let's get freaky. The Detroit Lions lost stud defensive end Aidan Hutchinson for the year with a gruesome lower leg injury that he needed emergency surgery on. It was a scary situation and is just a downright awful scenario. Not only was Hutchinson having a DPOY type of year, but he's the glue of that Lions' defense.
Well, Lions' GM Brad Holmes has been aggressive before and has built the best roster in the NFL in my opinion. Do you see where I am going here? With the Las Vegas Raiders likely headed to yet another lost season and with the team having a new GM in place in Tom Telesco, could he be tempted enough to get a haul of picks back for Maxx Crosby?
Maxx Crosby truly feels like the AFC version of Hutchinson. Both are the absolutely epitome of what it means to be on their respective teams and play with a motor that no other player in the league can match. The Las Vegas Raiders can really embrace a rebuild in this scenario and get a haul of picks and years of cap relief by trading Maxx Crosby.
There is close to zero percent chance this happens, as Crosby has reiterated that he doesn't want to be traded, and the Raiders would be foolish to deal the face of the franchise. But in a fantasy world, this makes perfect sense for the Lions.
After losing Aidan Hutchinson to a season-ending leg injury, Detroit is incredibly thin at edge rusher. Crosby is one of the most dominant players in the NFL, posting 14.5 sacks and 94 quarterback pressures in 2023. The three-time Pro Bowler is off to a solid start to the 2024 campaign, totaling 5.5 sacks and 21 quarterback pressures despite missing a game.
As Scataglia notes, trading for Crosby would take a haul, but it would be well worth it for the 27-year-old's services. For the Raiders, Crosby is untouchable unless a historic offer is put on the table.
