If the Raiders can’t get their backup QB off the waiver wire, there is one team that would be more than willing to trade for cheap

Raiders should trade for Pittsburgh Steelers backup QB Mason Rudolph

When Pete Carroll was asked about the kind of backup QB he wants, he was very direct in saying that the guy has to have experience. They want a guy with some games under his belt going in as the backup QB, if they ever have to use one. So, that’s another reason why Cam Miller likely won’t be overtaking Aidan O’Connell, yet.

But Mason Rudolph of the Pittsburgh Steelers makes a ton of sense.

The Steelers have a quarterback problem that a lot of teams wish they had. They have three backups that they like, but Pittsburgh is far from likely to carry four signal callers outside of placing Will Howard on injured reserve. So teams could come calling for either Skylar Thompson or Mason Rudolph. The Raiders are one of those teams, seeing as backup Aidan O’Connell is expected to miss a significant amount of time. Insert Mason Rudolph. The preferred choice of the Raiders, according to Justin, I think the Steelers would be better off trading Rudolph than Thompson anyway. Thompson has the higher ceiling for what the Steelers want to do, and he’s been much better this preseason. But from the Raiders' standpoint, trading for a proven veteran at the position makes more sense. Rudolph was the catalyst behind the Steelers’ 2023 run to the playoffs, and was the best QB on the Tennessee Titans last year. It could be a win-win for both sides if the compensation works out. - Rob Gregson, A to Z Sports Pittsburgh

Rudolph has started 18 games in his career, which is technically like playing an entire season. He has an above .500 record in the games he has started, which is also something that Carroll would be interested in, because he likes winners. Usually, backup QBs don’t win because their teams usually aren’t that good if it means the backup QB is in.

Rudolph has been in the league for five years, too, where he has been in a handful of NFL systems. So, he would be able to come in a learn Chip Kelly’s system fairly quickly. And the most this would cost is a sixth-round pick, and it may even be a seventh-rounder. This is absolutely something the Raiders could do if it got to that.