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Tennessee Titans should trade for Gabe Jackson

By Will Lomas

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 4: Guard Gabe Jackson #66 of the Oakland Raiders blocks linebacker Zach Brown #53 of the Buffalo Bills in the first quarter on December 4, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 38-24. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 4: Guard Gabe Jackson #66 of the Oakland Raiders blocks linebacker Zach Brown #53 of the Buffalo Bills in the first quarter on December 4, 2016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Raiders won 38-24. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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The Tennessee Titans should make this move for Gabe Jackson.

I have said that if the Tennessee Titans were going to trade for a wide receiver, the window should have been last week.

However, if Jon Robinson is just looking to improve his team however he can then there are still moves to be made. One that really sticks out as a smart move both short and long term is a trade for Oakland Raiders guard Gabe Jackson.

I think most fans have been underwhelmed by the offensive line play of the Titans.

Taylor Lewan hasn’t been at his elite level, but he has been pretty solid and I expect him to play better soon. Jack Conklin has been the Titans best OL in my mind through the first half of the season and the more healthy he gets, the better I expect he will be.

The real issues have come inside at G/C/G.

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If this team is going to be defined by runs and run fakes, then they have to be able to win up front and that just isn’t happening. There are three ways the Titans can improve the OL at this point:

1. Go out and sign someone in free agency this offseason.

-This is an expensive option and you can see. Andrew Norwell got a huge contract this offseason and he has been mediocre at best for the Jaguars. That move will hurt them for the next half decade.

2. Draft someone.

-It is hard to define exactly what will make a good guard in the NFL. You have to find the right athlete who is already showing you that he can play in your scheme in college, and even then sometimes it doesn’t work.

3. Trade for someone.

-Usually only backup players or overpriced veterans are on the trade block, but the Raiders seem to be willing to trade anyone for the right price.

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What does this do to the cap?

Right now this is the base salary of Gabe Jackson on the rest of his deal:

2019: $6.75 million

2020: $9.35 million

2021: $9.35 million

2022: $9.35 million

So let’s take that average of $8.7 million per year. According to OTC, that would make him the 23rd highest paid interior OL in the NFL. That is an insanely good value for a really good player.

Because he is already under contract for a long time on a really reasonable deal and because he is such a good player, I would have no problem giving up a conditional 4th or even maybe a 3rd.

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Josh Kline is hurt with some mystery injury right now, so he has a real chance to miss some time. Jackson could come in immediately at right guard and help this entire OL out.

Spain is probably around average when everything is said and done, Jones is probably somewhere around that as well. Kline is below that and is coming off of an injury. If the Titans can get another Pro Bowler on the offensive line at their worst position, they have to at least try right?

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