The Geno Smith era with the Las Vegas Raiders has been disastrous to say the least. Head coach Pete Carroll attempted to reignite the magic the two had with the Seattle Seahawks, but it simply hasn’t worked.
As a result, will the Silver and Black jump back into the quarterback market this upcoming offseason? CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan believes that the Raiders should cut their losses with Smith and put their hat in the race for a potential quarterback that could be available after this season.
Kyler Murray’s time with the Arizona Cardinals could be nearing its end. If the Cardinals decide it’s time to hit the reset button and go in a different direction, the 28-year-old could be made available.
Sullivan believes that the Raiders would be an ideal landing spot for Murray, considering that if Carroll stays on as head coach, the front office will likely prioritize a signal caller that can help them win now over drafting and developing a quarterback.
“I think he could fit because you look at Geno Smith, you’d say, ‘Well, they just traded for Geno Smith [and] they signed him to an extension,’” Sullivan said on the November 8 edition of “CBS Sports HQ.” “Well, that extension you can get out of it after this season.
“It’s really not that cumbersome, unlike the Tua Tagovailoa situation. You can kind of move off of Geno Smith if you want to. And at the time when the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith, it was not a move where we looked at them and said they’re suddenly Super Bowl contenders.”
Does Kyler Murray to the Raiders Make Sense?
If there’s any coach in the NFL who can get the most out of an undersized quarterback, it’s Carroll, since he won a Super Bowl with Russell Wilson. As a result, Sullivan believes that the Cardinals’ star makes sense in Las Vegas.
“Kyler Murray makes sense,” Sullivan added. “He’s a younger player and would give them a higher ceiling, especially considering the investments made on offense in recent years with Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty out of the backfield. This is why I think they could realistically pursue Kyler Murray.
“Pete Carroll is the head coach, and while he may look it, he’s no spring chicken—one of the oldest head coaches in the NFL. He’s not there for a rebuild or to draft and develop a quarterback over three to five years. He wants to contend for the playoffs as early as 2026, which means bringing in a veteran. They tried it with Geno Smith, which didn’t work out, and now they might try their luck with Kyler Murray.”
Will Pete Carroll Survive Year 1 as Raiders Coach?
While Murray heading to the Raiders would be a significant upgrade over Smith and give the Cardinals quarterback a fresh start, the question is whether Carroll will remain the head coach.
FOX Sports Radio’s Rob Parker believes that the Raiders should hit the reset button and fire the 74-year-old.
“If I’m the Raiders, Mark Davis, there [are] two things I’m doing in the offseason,” Park said on the November 7 edition of “The Odd Couple With Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington. “ “I’m getting a haircut, a good one. And I’m getting rid of Pete Carroll.
“I’m sending him to a home care facility with some money. Thank you, Pete, very much. But there’s no way I’m going forward. This isn’t like other aspects of the team. The quarterback just really played poorly this year, and we could see everything. This team is awful. Just awful.”
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