The Las Vegas Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks earlier this month, bringing in the team's next starting quarterback. The Raiders were one of several teams in need of a quarterback this offseason, and they took the route of trading for Smith over signing a free agent or solely pursuing a signal-caller in the draft.

Star receiver DK Metcalf credits QB Geno Smith for helping him prepare for opposing DB/s even before the new Raiders QB was a starter.

The biggest news and biggest move of the Las Vegas Raiders’ offseason so far was their trade for Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks. In the veteran Smith, the Raiders got an upgrade at the most important position on the field and they answered their biggest need.