The Raiders are on the lookout for wide receivers as Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline approaches, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com hears (Twitter link). One possible target for Oakland, he hears, is Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson, who is one of several Gang Green players on the block. 
The Raiders already swung one October trade for a wide receiver when they brought in Zay Jones from the Bills, but their work might not be done. Besides Jones, the Raiders’ WR group includes Tyrell Williams, Dwayne Harris, Hunter Renfrow, Trevor Davis, Keelan Doss, and Marcell Ateman. They had Williams on the field this weekend, which is a positive development, but the Raiders’ No. 1 target came up short down the stretch in Sunday’s loss to the Texans.
“I’ll look back at this game and see missed opportunities for myself,” said Williams, who was being hard on himself, even after making some key plays in the second half. “I just have to make those plays on that last drive. There are easy fixes. I just have to make those plays.”
On that front – quarterback Derek Carr says he’ll continue to send the ball in Williams’ direction.
“There are two or three that he wants back, but you guys know me. I’m going to keep throwing it to him,” Carr said. “When we had [Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree] rolling, a drop didn’t matter. I was going to keep throwing them the ball. They are going to get chances. The ball is still coming with confidence…Whenever they want to single him up and make him beat us, we’re going to take that chance. There were probably two or three where I could’ve delivered a better ball or that he’d want back.”
If the Raiders can add another talented WR to the fold between now and tomorrow afternoon, Williams may benefit from some improved matchups.
This Raiders’ staff isn’t very good at identifying WR’s. 2 busts from Pit, not seeing how to use Cooper, & a few more mess ups.
Cooper had bricks as hands the last 2 years he was a Raider. How do you use that?
If the Raiders are willing to follow the Patriots’ lead and give up a 2 for Anderson, that would be a great deal for the Jets.
They will give up a 2nd and you don’t even have to send a guy that’s going to play for them.
Rashard Higgins of the Browns makes sense. He would be good, but he’s buried on the depth chart, cost less than Anderson and not the headache.
Would not at all be surprised if this is where Josh Gordon ends up
There are not many of any game changing WRs available.
Why don’t the raiders just wait until the off season?
I don’t think they are a playoff team this year. They are like the Browns too many dumb plays to get the job done. Unless of course they get AJ Green from the Bungals, but I don’t see that happening either. Antonio Brown really fouled things up for everyone this year!
I agree. If we get a WR cheap, okay. Or if we get a WR with at least one year of control, okay. But I don’t think we are a playoff team either. It’s not like I want to simply give up on 2019, but I’d much rather focus on the 2020 draft.
Well, why not the raiders? I don’t really think the chargers, titans, or jags are any better. They made it through the crazy part of their schedule, and they only have 1 game with a team over .500 the rest of the way, including 4 games against the 3 teams I just mentioned. Also Carr needs another wr so they can properly evaluate him this year. If gruden is gonna get a new qb next year is the year to do so while loaded up with 2 1’s, so gotta figure this out now.
Antonio’s Free
“***They’re*** easy fixes.”
WR corp is fine, the defense is what needs to be upgraded.
Totally agree with you. I think the WR’s are doing fine. If they happen to not make a play, 95% of the time it’s because of a poorly thrown ball by Carr. And we have a really good core of tight ends to help the passing game. WE NEED PASS RUSHERS AND BETTER CORNERS!
I agree. I wouldn’t mind adding a WR via the draft, but i wouldn’t go out of my way to add one now. I don’t think it is a good WR corp, but it isn’t isn’t terrible, and our TEs are good.
And obviously, WR is not our biggest need.