HENDERSON, Nevada -- The Las Vegas Raiders, it can now safely be said, had a "Jayden Daniels-or-bust" philosophy when it came to trading up for a quarterback in the first round of last week's NFL draft.
And had Michael Penix Jr. fallen into their laps at No. 13 with no deal to trade up materializing, well, that might have been OK, too. In fact, ESPN NFL draft insider Mel Kiper Jr. reported during the first-round broadcast that the Raiders attempted to move up for Penix.
Alas ... the Commanders made Daniels their guy at No.