Trade Details:
Why the Raiders say yes:
The fact that the Raiders just signed Amari Cooper was very telling. Perhaps Pete Carroll does not see Jakobi Meyers as a fit to this team that he could be. Meyers requested a trade recently, and it may be a matter of time before he is gone.
By making this deal, the Raiders will save the cap hit that Meyers commands. He is currently worth about $15M on the cap this season. Unfortunately for the Raiders, as Meyers is an expiring contract, they cannot get a haul back, but they get something.
The Raiders sign a developmental cornerback in Qwan’tez Stiggers, whom plays a good special teams role. More importantly, they get a draft pick that can elevate to a 4th round pick. If the Raiders see Meyers has a non-future piece, they might as well deal him for something rather than nothing. Ultimately, the Raiders are very unlikely to contend this year. Best case, they maybe get a wild card.