I’ll have my NFL Draft Grades up by the end of the weekend, but first I want to talk about a few trades (involving veterans), that happened on draft day.

Deal for Raiders: The Raiders haven’t had a good quarterback since Rich Gannon. Jason Campbell gets a bit of a bad rep around the league, but when it comes down to it, he has had a different offensive coordinator every year he was a starter except for one, he played two years in a west coast offense that he didn’t fit in, he’s a former 1^st round pick, and he had his best statistical season last year, despite being sacked 43 times. He fits the Raiders’ offense much better and the Raiders’ offensive line, as miserable as it was last season, will probably be better in the future with draft day additions of Bruce Campbell and Jared Veldheer, so it’s not unlikely that he improves upon his 64.5% completion percentage, 20 touchdowns, 15 picks, and 7.1 YPA from 2009 in 2010 and beyond. The Raiders need someone like this. If their defense plays well next year, they could win 6-8 games and more in the future in Jason Campbell really works out.

Grade: A

Deal for Redskins: A 2012 4^th rounder? Really? What does that help you with? The NFL might not even exist in 2012 (hopefully it does). Of all the teams getting pennies on the dollar for veterans this offseason, this might be the worst.

Grade: D