Now that the NFL Scouting Combine is over, the football world is back to one of the biggest topics of the offseason: Max Crosby's status with the Las Vegas Raiders. Crosby has reportedly told the team that he will not play another snap with the team, and other reports have indicated that he has done the same with the Raiders.
While new head coach Clint Kubiak has made it known that he wants the five-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher on the team. However, the Raiders have reportedly set a price tag in a potential Crosby trade, looking for two first-round picks and a player similar to what the Cowboys got for the Micah Parsons trade. However, Crosby is two years older than Parsons.
Nevertheless, according to Albert Breyer Sports IllustratedThere may be some news soon on the Crosby trade front. Breyer says he would "probably lean toward the Crosby trade happening this week."
"I'm leaning toward a Max Crosby trade, and maybe this week. But it's going to take some needle-threading. I don't think the Raiders want to go through the song-and-dance of buying him, nor do I believe Crosby wants to advertise that he's looking for his partner, his bond with owner Mark Davis and his view of himself as a Raider."
SI's Albert Breer on the Max Crosby trade
Breere listed the Bears, Bills, Cowboys, Eagles, Patriots, Rams and Ravens as teams that are "keeping an eye on Crosby's availability." He further said that it would be "difficult" for the Raiders to get the type of trade return that the Cowboys got for Parsons a year ago.
In other words, he doesn't think the Raiders can get two first-round picks for Crosby, but that doesn't mean they won't try. The Raiders should have no trouble securing a first-round selection, as well as a replacement for one of the game's best pass-rushers, but the top two selections appear to be a stretch.
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