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Draft day is FINALLY HERE. In a few hours the speculation will end. As fun as it is to make predictions and dream about the possibilities Antonio Brown Jersey White , at some point we have to see what actually happens.P..."Draft day is FINALLY HERE. In a few hours the speculation will end. As fun as it is to make predictions and dream about the possibilities, at some point we have to see what actually happens.Perhaps no team has had more rumors flying around than the Raiders. Those rumors will continue and likely heat up now that draft day is here. We’ll keep you updated here with what’s out there, both actual reports and official moves and rumors and buzz.See the draft schedule and what picks the Raiders currently hold, HERERaiders draft rumorsReports: Raiders have talked trade up with Jets and if they don’t Bills willSteelers looking to trade up into the top ten to bolster defenseCardinals tell Quinnen Williams still in running for top pick but Schefter still says ‘all signs’ say Kyler MurrayMontez Sweat heart condition believed to be misdiagnosedDwayne Haskins moved up Raiders draft boardWashington looking to trade up into top fiveTodd McShay says Raiders HC Jon Gruden ‘loves’ Kyler Murray and not Derek CarrBetting lines: Raiders among shortest odds to trade top pick, select QB, moreChiefs trade first and second round picks for Frank ClarkRashan Gary has shoulder injury, could fall in draftFollowing report of Raiders clearing out scouting staff comes that of ‘big surprise’ draft pickNew York Jets reportedly ‘determined’ to trade out of the number three spot When the Minnesota Vikings drafted Alabama tight end Irv Smith a few weeks ago in the 2019 NFL Draft, many people figured it was the writing on the wall for when Minnesota would jettison longtime..."When the Minnesota Vikings drafted Alabama tight end Irv Smith a few weeks ago in the 2019 NFL Draft, many people figured it was the writing on the wall for when Minnesota would jettison longtime starting tight end Kyle Rudolph. Even though two tight end sets are in vogue in the NFL, surely picking a tight end that high meant the Vikes wanted to move on from Rudolph.That wasn’t necessarily the case, as Minnesota has been trying to sign Rudolph to a new contract Bo Jackson Jersey White , but those talks broke down this week. My guess would be that the Vikings tried to low-ball Rudolph and get him on a team-friendly extension while phasing him out of their offense in favor of Smith, which honestly is exactly what they should be doing.Rudolph wasn’t about to go for that, and now he’s on the trade block. He’s 30 years old and has had several years of consistent production. He’s not washed up and he can still play. He’s solid if unspectacular, which is an upgrade for many teams, in particular the Raiders.Oakland doesn’t have an Irv Smith waiting in the wings. They have Darren Waller, who has a very high ceiling and a very low floor, and Foster Moreau who has been primarily a blocking tight end. Rudolph makes plenty of sense for the Raiders as his cap number would be about $7.5M, which is well within the amount of cap space Oakland has available. Since there are a number of teams who would like Rudolph’s services, it stands to reason the Raiders wouldn’t be able to get him for a simple late-round pick. But maybe a slightly higher price tag would be worth it to upgrade a position of need.