Read: Raiders Land Young, 4-Time Pro Bowl CB for Day 3 Pick in Proposed Trade

Prior to the offseason, one of the Las Vegas Raiders’ top needs was at cornerback, but the team has been shockingly slack in filling that position. The team waited until the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft to select a cornerback, as they did not sign any noteworthy cornerbacks.

That doesn’t mean the team can’t still locate a productive cornerback, though. Kool-Aid McKinstry was selected by the New Orleans Saints with a second-round pick, suggesting that they may be considering a trade away from standout cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

Dallas Robinson of Pro Football Focus then proposed a trade that would send Lattimore to the Raiders in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick that was conditional on playing time and could potentially be upgraded to a fourth-round pick.

In a post published on May 6, Robinson stated, “Drafting a second-round cornerback might not have signaled a potential Lattimore trade on its own.” But as Over the Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald reported in March, New Orleans reworked Lattimore’s deal this offseason to provide room for a trade after June 1.

“Las Vegas desperately needs cornerback help but didn’t select a CB until Day 3 (Mississippi State’s Decamerion Richardson). Depending on whether they pick up his option, the Raiders could have Lattimore under contract in 2024 with a cap charge below $4 million.”

Lattimore is a four-time Pro Bowler and is only 27 years old. However, he’s missed a combined 17 games the last two seasons due to injuries, which is likely why Robinson thinks he could be traded for such a low price.

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On the May 3 broadcast of “Schein on Sports,” Loomis stated, “When a guy is a really good player for your team, they’re not on the market per se, but there are times when you get a call and somebody makes a proposal and it might make sense for you.” That applies to every member of your team. You should at least consider an offer you can’t turn down. That’s what I would suggest, then. I’m not attempting to exchange Marshon right now.

Marshon is a superb player who excels as a cornerback. We need to move past the fact that he has missed a few seasons due to injuries, which he sustained. It’s not his fault; the situation is what it is. That is our current situation.