5 teams that should call Raiders about Khalil Mack trade

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 10: Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) rushes against Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) in the second quarter of an AFC West showdown between the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs on December 10, 2017 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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FOXBOROUGH, MA – JULY 27: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick chews on a question during Patriots Training Camp on July 27, 2018, at the Patriots Practice Facility at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. New England Patriots

The idea of giving Bill Belichick a star like Khalil Mack to work with on defense is almost unfair. There’s no telling with the Patriots coach could do with such a versatile player to deploy all over the field.

As it stands, linebacker is New England’s weakest position group on defense. Dont’a Hightower has a ton of talent, but he didn’t come anywhere close to playing up to his potential last season. Kyle Van Noy was able to sack the quarterback 5.5 times, but that’s not enough production from the outside linebacker spot in Belichick’s defense.

Mack might be good enough to turn the Patriots defense from a huge question mark to a real strength. Obviously, giving Tom Brady and the Pats’ offense a defense that’s anywhere above the median in the NFL would likely end in a Super Bowl championship for New England. The rest of the league would hate to see this sort of transaction occur.

In fairness, the idea of New England making a proactive move for a big money star like Mack runs very much against the organization’s DNA. On the other hand, Belichick’s number one quality is pragmatism. It’s entirely possible he could see Mack as the missing piece for his defense.

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