The Raiders Are Shopping Mayer!

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(03-01-2025, 12:24 AM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I wouldn’t do that deal. I would rather have a 2nd than Mayer. Maybe he was under-used but he didn’t show much and then a rookie came in, took his spot and was dominant.

I think he’s worth trading for but I would not include Higgins in the deal because Mayer has not proved anything.  Plus the Bengals would probably force it and pick a WR in the first round.

I agree I that I wouldn't include Higgins if we didn't get a draft pick back, and maybe it would take an early round pick to make the trade for Higgins to make sense, but the Raiders need a receiver and, if we're going to lose Higgins next year anyways, then why not bring in Mayer? 

Like I keep saying, people are underestimating just how much he could do for this offense with Burrow throwing him the ball. People were calling him Baby Gronk coming out of college and he still has that ability, it just needs to be unlocked.

(03-01-2025, 12:41 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Never change, Brad.

But you have no response or points as to why that's a bad idea? 

Never change, Nicomo. 

(03-01-2025, 11:43 AM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: This would be ideal for them, but they target Bowers about 15-18 times a game. There's just not enough to spread around to their 2nd TE. You're not wrong, but he would be one hell of a target in the middle for JB, and he has great hands.

He could flourish here with JB. He was drafted early for a reason. I would be all for scooping him up at the right price. 

Exactly, and I think being back home would allow him to focus and be better mentally, which would improve his game a lot. 

He went to Notre Dame for college, which isn't exactly the big party school where he was out of his comfort zone. He's really just more of a calm dude that would get the job done and flourish here with Burrow throwing him the ball.

(03-01-2025, 12:07 PM)samhain Wrote: I wouldn't give shit for him.  Nobody knows what he's capable of at the NFL level.  His want-to or lack thereof is the reason he's on the trading block 2 years after being drafted.  That's not a profile that screams give up actual draft capital to me.

People will want to paint the success of Bowers as a reason for the Raiders to dump Mayer.  This is a red herring.  Teams utilize multiple TEs all the time, and the Raiders aren't exactly burdened with a glut of weapons.  Even the reputationally TE averse Bengals plug in multiple TEs with some modicum of success.  Bowers shouldn't make Mayer expendable.  He should make him even better.

With players like this that are clearly in line for a divorce from their current team, the best policy is to wait it out.  This is even more true with Mayer.  The only reason you give a dime for him is to avoid another team getting him first.  Seeing that I doubt anyone gives anything for him, I'd just let his desire to be home walk him right back to Cincinnati if that's the case.  

As a cheap, buy low candidate, there are worse options.

No one knows what he can do at the NFL level?

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Rookie year highlights.

He had a nice rookie year and showed potential, and let's not forget that he didn't have Joe Burrow throwing him the ball or a receiver like Chase on the outside to take pressure away from him.