Raiders Trade Offer For John Henderson May Not Have Happened

After signing veteran defensive tackle John Henderson, it was reported in the San Francisco Chronicle that the Oakland Raiders were willing to give up a fifth-round pick to acquire the 6-7, 335-pound run-stuffer, but the Jaguars would not move him for anything less than a fourth-round pick. Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union thinks that's a nice story, but it's a bit lacking in the truth department. "The Raiders didn't offer any pick for Henderson but hey why let the truth get in the way of a good story," Stellino tweeted on Monday morning. It's hard to know which side is telling the truth--April is traditionally "Liar's Month" in the NFL--but a fifth-round pick for an expensive veteran with a limited future on the team sounds about right. With the Jaguars having already selected defensive tackles Tyson Alualu (first round) and D'Anthony Smith (third-round), two players who essentially pushed Henderson off the roster, if the Raiders were offering a fifth-round pick, it's hard to envision the Jaguars not accepting the offer.

Source: Mac's Football Blog