Gabe Jackson‘s stint with the Raiders has come to an end. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter) that the Raiders are trading the offensive lineman to the Seahawks for a 2021 draft pick. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets that the Raiders will receive a fifth-round pick.
It seemed inevitable that Jackson was on his way out of Vegas; we’ve heard for several months that the team was planning to cut the offensive guard. However, we learned earlier today that the Raiders were still shopping the veteran, and it sounded like the organization had a handful of potential trade partners.
Jackson has two years left on the five-year, $56MM extension he signed with the Raiders in 2017. A third-round pick in 2014, Jackson has spent all seven of his pro seasons with the Raiders. He’s been a full-time starter since his rookie year, and has only missed more than three games once, in 2019 when he missed five.
Jackson has always been a solid but not spectacular starter, but Jon Gruden felt he could no longer justify the double digit million AAV of his contract. They shopped him around this time last year, but nothing got done and he started all 16 games for Gruden in 2020.
The Raiders offensive line has already seen a bit of turnover this offseason. The team ended up trading center Rodney Hudson earlier this week, a move that reportedly “freaked out” Raiders target Kyle Long (who ended up signing with the Chiefs).
The Seahawks had been in the market for some offensive line help this offseason, although they struck out on a pair of targets in Kevin Zeitler and Joe Thuney. This trade leaves Seattle with only three picks in this year’s draft.
Nice
Would’ve been nice to get Hudson also but if they can pick up Andrews. It will help that OL a little bit.
Huge upgrade at LG.
Only have 3 picks now…
OH no! Who will draft this year’s Malik McDowell or Rashad Penny! Gabe Jackson is their 5th round choice. I’m cool with that.
Haha I agree with you, they’ve been mostly bad at draft for the last 5-6 years
Yeah good pick up for a 5th but having only 3 picks makes it hard to get cheap young talent. Seahawks suck at the draft so many your fine with trading picks like who cares
I suppose another way to look at it is. They spent 16 mil in cap space and a fifth round pick on Jackson and Everett.
That could’ve been Kevin Zeitler (7mil), John Brown (3.75mil), Takkarist McKinley (4.25mil) and Marlon Mack (2mil) without giving up the pick and costing 17mil.
You’d have addressed o line by Zeitler, get additional RB help, get a good WR3, and add a edge rusher. While still keeping the pick
Congrats, ‘Hawks fans. Keep Gruden on speed dial. He has no clue and no plan. He’d probably give you something good for a 7th rd pick next year.
We don’t have a 7th round pick left… 🙂
I don’t get why you would trade for both of them even though they were gonna get cut anyway.
This guarantees you get him.
Hey Russ sorry here’s scraps from the Raiders.. please be happy
He could take a Brady salary if he wants a Brady line??
Nope. Another year of winning the division and getting smoked in the first round. Who gets blamed next year? Probably the running backs.
Well the raiders scraps were good enough for him to be will to get traded there
Who knows if he would have signed there? I’m sure they wouldn’t be the only team with interest. I bet there were other teams offering a pick.
edit: was a response to fishy2022