The Raiders didn’t really need another quarterback, but they made an aggressive move to get one Saturday.
Oakland traded in front of Dallas to take Michigan State’s Connor Cook with the 100th overall pick.
The Cowboys obviously wanted to find a guy this weekend, after a deal to acquire Paxton Lynch in the late first round fell through. Whether they’d have taken Cook or not at 101 is unclear (though we’re sure they’ll say they weren’t), but the Raiders prevented it.
The Raiders are solid with starter Derek Carr and put a second-round tender on backup Matt McGloin to hang onto him. Adding Cook gives them someone to replace McGloin a year from now or someone to flip for future picks.
General Manager Reggie McKenzie comes from a tradition in Green Bay of stockpiling quarterbacks, and he is beginning to get his Raiders roster to the point where he can afford such a luxury.