The Las Vegas Raiders are 4-12, and a large part of the reason behind those 12 losses is due to a lack of consistency at the quarterback position. It's naturally a position the team needs to upgrade this offseason, and the upcoming NFL Draft is one way to get that done.
A few weeks ago, the team was in a perfect position to do that. There was a time the Raiders had just two wins and the worst record in the league, and the franchise seemed destined to land one of the top quarterback prospects next April.
Then, Las Vegas won some games, and their draft position now looks much different. It will surely be much more difficult to land one of the top QB prospects, unless the Raiders trade up.
At least one person in the Raiders' front office might want to do that, and it's a very notable name. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reported that Raiders' minority owner Tom Brady is very enamored with Shedeur Sanders out of Colorado
Sanders and the Raiders seemed like a match made in heaven a few weeks ago, but now it seems much harder for the Raiders to land him. However, it seems that Brady is interested, and Robinson listed some of the specific things Brady likes about the young quarterback.
FOX commentator Tom Brady at Seahawks vs. Bills
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"There is a great amount of respect for Sanders’ focus on preparation, his ability to learn and adapt, his accuracy and determination in the pocket, and his toughness to take hits and still be resilient," Robinson said. "I’ve been told that Brady has also been impressed that Sanders has avoided the pitfalls of being thrust onto the center stage of college football’s limelight after transferring to Colorado to play for his father, Deion."
Whether Las Vegas decides to pull the trigger and move up in the draft to select Sanders is another story. For now, it's something to keep an eye on.
