Keelan Cole’s mid-March arrival in the desert via free agency was a curious one, to say the least. At that point, the Las Vegas Raiders boasted a glut of wide receivers that included free agent additions Mack Hollins and Demarcus Robinson and included the big-time trade for Davante Adams.
Two months after Cole’s arrival, the pecking order at wide out, numbers wise at least, began to become clear. The Raiders shipped off Bryan Edwards — a third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft — to the Atlanta Falcons, along with a 2023 seventh-round pick, to get a 2023 fifth-round pick back.