4 veteran quarterbacks the Redskins could end up targeting in a trade

There have been some rumblings coming out of the 2019 NFL Combine that the Raiders may consider taking a quarterback early. It’s possible that nothing could come of this, but it’s also possible that the team’s new brass of Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock could opt to land a signal-caller of their own.

WalterFootball.com’s Charlie Campbell was one of the first to report the connection between the Raiders and a couple of top passers, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins. Here’s what he said in a recent report.

"Per sources, the Oakland brass likes Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray and Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Taking one of them and trading Carr would give the Raiders a young quarterback to build around while having that signal-caller on a cheap 5-year contract. Sources say they could consider trading Carr for a first-round pick or for talented young players. The team likes Carr, but they are looking at every avenue possible to get the team better in building for the long term."

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The idea of trading Carr may seem absurd to some, but Campbell goes on to discuss some of the cap issues that Oakland could have if they keep Carr on the books at $25 million per year. Their lack of long-term cap space is what caused them to have to trade Khalil Mack, so they may be better served to offload some of their long-term money now while trying to accelerate a rebuild and become a playoff contender by 2020. For that reason, parting with Carr may be considered.

If Carr is on the block, the Redskins will have some level of interest. It may not be easy to land him, especially considering the team’s salary cap issues of their own, but the fact is that he would probably be the best and most proven option the team could land this offseason could stabilize the quarterback position long-term.

Admittedly, this is probably too big of a long-shot for the Redskins to actually pull off. They’re not going to be able to defray the cost of Carr enough to keep him and Alex Smith‘s $20-million-plus cap hit on the roster. And trading Smith, after his gruesome leg injury, is out of the question, as they would almost certainly have to attach top-level assets to perform that salary dump. So, while Carr may be connected to the Redskins if he’s on the trading block, he’s not a realistic option.