Will the Raiders draft a QB at No. 4 overall?

The Raiders are doing their homework on both Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins, but is drafting a quarterback at No. 4 overall the right move for Oakland?

The Oakland Raiders spent Monday working out Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray, and according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, they’re doing their homework on Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins, too.

Rapoport appeared on NFL Network Monday evening and said the Raiders’ decision-makers are weighing both Murray and Haskins against current starter Derek Carr in an effort to determine if either one of this year’s top quarterback prospects offers more upside and a better long-term outlook than Carr.

It’s an interesting turn of events as the days inch closer to the 2019 NFL draft, especially because the Raiders have been connected to this year’s top defensive prospects like Kentucky’s Josh Allen and Alabama’s Quinnen Williams throughout draft season. The sudden interest in quarterbacks may simply be part of Oakland’s overall draft strategy to drum up trade offers from teams searching for a new signal caller, but it’s a costly smokescreen from a human capital standpoint, if that’s the case.

If the Raiders are legitimately in the quarterback market, the entire first round will be thrown into chaos. If Haskins is their pick at No. 4, one of the elite defenders will almost certainly slip out of the first five picks; a fury of trades could ensue.

At the end of the day, it’s hard imagining Oakland actually going with a quarterback, especially if Murray is off the board at No. 1 overall. Carr may not be an elite quarterback at this point in his career, but he’s certainly capable of winning a lot of games for Gruden and the Raiders. And with blue-chip pass-rushers ripe for the taking, Oakland would be foolish to ignore their biggest need (that they can fill with elite talent) with their first pick in April.