Should the Redskins Consider Trading for Khalil Mack

Should the Redskins Consider Trading for Khalil Mack? It’s pretty obvious that Khalil Mack is unhappy in Oakland. It’s becoming increasingly unlikely that the team will give him a new contract this season. So just how long will the 27 year old EDGE defender hold out?The Redskins and Raiders have a pretty strong tie in this story. It’s the tie that binds - brothers who are head coaches!Jay and John may be competitors on the field http://www.redskinscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-zach-brown-jersey , but they are family off it. Both teams have some question marks at EDGE after this season. Both Mack and Redskins outside linebacker Preston Smith are scheduled to become free agents after the 2018 season. The interesting part in this whole scenario is that new Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Gunther, hand-picked by John Gruden, will try and implement a 4-3 system like he previously used in Cincinnati, and one that mimics Mike Zimmer’s defense in Minnesota. In Cincinnati, Gunther had Carlos Dunlap (6’6” 277) and Michael Johnson (6’7” 262) as his starting defensive ends. The Raiders currently have Mario Edwards (6’3” 279) locked in on one side, but have rookie Arden Key (who may be better suited as an OLB) and Bruce Irvin (who is more of a 3rd down specialist) on the other.Preston Smith, at 6’5” 268 pounds, is more of a prototypical defense end in a 4-3 than he is an outside linebacker in a 3-4. As for Mack, the 6’3” 252 pounder may be much better suited as a 3-4 outside linebacker http://www.redskinscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-paul-richardson-jersey , where he can use his speed to harass opposing quarterbacks, and his athleticism to occasionally drop into coverage when needed. He and Pro Bowler Ryan Kerrigan would form one of the most dangerous pass rushing tandems in the NFL. Should the Grudens get their heads together over a cordial phone conversation or two, and come up with some perimeters for a potential trade for Khalil Mack? Obviously Mack for Smith straight up is not going to happen, so if that were a possible deal, the Redskins would have to offer up a draft pick to make this work. There is also a chance that the Raiders would be interested in another player on the current Redskins roster - say tight end Jordan Reed or second year running back Samaje Perine.However realistic this scenario may be, it’s at least something than both sides can have a conversation about. At the very least, the two brothers can say I love you, good luck this season, and hang up the phone... On Wednesday http://www.redskinscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-d.j.-swearinger-jersey , one day before Washington running back Adrian Peterson played on one of the biggest stages of the season, a Bleacher Report interview emerging containing quotes from Peterson indicating that he still spanks his son with a belt, four years after facing felony child abuse charges and a lengthy NFL suspension. On Thursday, it was hard to find any mention whatsoever of this development.Peterson, one of the best players in league history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer, nevertheless subjected himself to scrutiny from the league by saying what he said, ground rules of the interview notwithstanding. But the NFL has issued no comment regarding the matter, and the TV coverage of the Washington-Dallas game contained scant, if any http://www.redskinscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-adrian-peterson-jersey , references to the situation.Is it potentially a big deal? Based on the plain terms of the letter that the league sent to Peterson in 2014, yes. Given that the situation surfaced the day before Thanksgiving, there likely wasn’t much that the league could do before kickoff.Still, given the post-Ray Rice commitment to aggressively investigating and disciplining players for off-field misconduct, and in light of the facts that gave rise to the problems Peterson encountered in the immediate aftermath of the Rice fiasco, the widespread silence approaches deafening.A Friday statement wouldn’t be a surprise; the league will have a hard time saying nothing at all, given that the statement issued on Peterson’s behalf does not contain a clear denial that he said what was reported. At a minimum, the league presumably will ask Peterson clear, direct questions regarding what he said and http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/derrius-guice-jersey-authentic , more importantly, what he does when imposing discipline on his children.The passage of time is irrelevant. If there’s still an issue, it’s impossible for the league to ignore it. So the first step will be to explore whether there’s an issue. Whether the league makes a comment or not, the NFL would have a hard time reconciling doing nothing with everything the league has done since 2014 to police the private lives of its players.