Oakland Raiders reportedly ready to make Tom Brady a major offer

Per Larry Fitzgerald, Sr., the Oakland Raiders are preparing to make Tom Brady a rich offer to lure him to the AFC West in free agency.

At this point, who knows what to believe when it comes to Tom Brady and his impending free agency, the first time in his entire NFL career he’s scheduled to hit the open market as an unrestricted player. Apparently teams are preparing to make their case to lure him out of New England for the first time as a forty-something, including the Oakland Raiders.

Larry Fitzgerald, Sr. (yes, that’s the same Fitzgerald that fathered the future Hall of Fame wideout for the Arizona Cardinals) says he has sources, as a sportswriter in the Twin Cities, that the Raiders are going to chase Brady to the tune of a $60 million offer for the next two seasons.

The situation at this point feels laughable. It feels silly to think the Pats are really going to let Brady walk, or that the Raiders would make such an investment. It also seems odd that Brady would want to play for the Raiders (or any other team). The Raiders have so many holes and have committed themselves to such a youth movement that to spend their cap dollars on a 42 year old import makes little sense.

Brady is clearly near the end of his illustrious career, but he’s certainly a step up from Derek Carr. In addition, his leadership and presence would give plenty of sizzle for a franchise’s first year in Las Vegas and would give credibility to a franchise that’s lacked it for a long time. But more than anything, wins are what bring the ultimate credibility and Jon Gruden would do well to stay on course to build through the draft and smart spending.

Then again, maybe that does mean Brady is a prime target. If so, it will be interesting to see if Brady takes the bait. But plenty of other teams might be thinking the same and it’s hard, again, to picture Brady sporting Raiders gear at this stage of his career.

Are these sources real? Is Brady really going to come and play the Kansas City Chiefs twice each year? If anything else, the Raiders would be much more interesting and at least slightly more competitive.