One national NFL analyst thinks so and suggests a suitor Each week it seems another Reggie McKenzie draft pick is sent packing or is benched in favor of the new players Jon Gruden has brought in over the past few months since taking the head coaching job in Oakland. One of those who has been buried on the depth chart is former top pick Karl Joseph.The once highly touted safety out of West Virginia has never been able to fully establish himself since the Raiders made him their pick at 14 overall in the 2016 draft. Even with the serious issues the team has had at safety this season Martavis Bryant Jersey , Joseph barely saw the field over the first three weeks. Then he suffered a hamstring injury and has missed the past two games. He is back practicing this week and is questionable vs the Seahawks on Sunday.What exactly Grudenr17;s plan is for Joseph is unclear. He didnr17;t draft him so he feels no attachment to him. Being on defense doesnr17;t help either, considering Gruden is an offensive guy. It would make sense to get Joseph on the field and see if he can be the safety this team needs over the final 2-3 years of his rookie contract. But if thatr17;s not in that cards for him, might they look to trade him?ESPNr17;s Bill Barnwell thinks so. He listed Joseph as potential trade bait ahead of the deadline with the Falcons being the team whereby he could be shipped.A sixth round pick doesnr17;t seem like nearly enough compensation for a player who has untapped potential like Joseph and at least a couple years left on his rookie contract. I would say at least a fifth round pick, even if itr17;s conditional.But more so, maybe giving him a shot to see if he can be an upgrade over the underachieving group they have now would be a good idea too?What do you think? When ESPN launches its new-look, Witten-less coverage of the NFL in August, the first officially unofficial game could quite possibly feature the debut of 2018 Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray.The second week of the 2019 preseason begins on Thursday, August 15 Derrick Johnson Jersey , with the Cardinals hosting the Raiders in a game that will be televised by ESPN. If Murray is drafted by the Cardinals, who hold the first overall selection in the process that begins in only 16 days, Murray likely would be starting for the home team.And if the Cardinals donr17;t select Murray, he could be playing for the visiting team r12; either as the backup to Derek Carr or as the outright starter, if former ESPN analyst Jon Gruden decides to pick Murray and trade Carr.That gives ESPN something that can be hyped via the joint ABC-ESPN draft coverage, along with an added incentive to do everything possible to ensure that Arizonar17;s draft plans remain secret until the Cardinals submit the card containing the name of the player theyr17;ll select.
