This from Raiders Wire before the trade was reported. Apparently the guy can play and will provide decent depth.

https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2025/07/31/raiders-training-camp-should-they-trade-cb-jakorian-bennett/85455388007/

Should the Raiders trade CB Jakorian Bennett?

Justin Melo

Raiders Wire

Our defensive tackle depth is pretty filled with Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Moro Ojomo, and now add in rookie Ty Robinson.

Would have been hard for Booker to make a bigger contribution than he did last season.

Wish him all the best in Las Vegas.

As for Jakorian Bennett, dude is a feisty corner. He did not fit the new coaching regime's requirements for a CB (Not tall and long), but he can provide quality depth for us at cornerback.

Really guys? Its been an hour. Fine, I'll do it... SuperbowlZzZZzzzzZZzZzzz

I suppose jackson and Ringo arent looking so good

Seems like a great trade. He's got to be the front runner to start

I liked booker but Bennett seems like a good trade . He loves a PBU and seems very handsey

Huh. Interesting trade. But I'll take it. Adding depth to the Secondary is a good thing.

13 hours ago, EagleMatt said:

I suppose jackson and Ringo arent looking so good

This is basically what I took from this trade...which is disappointing

21 hours ago, Portyansky said:

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What's the plural of this? Seeing as though we got one this past yr...

On 8/4/2025 at 9:54 PM, pgcd3 said:

Great data to see. I'd say this puts him in the mix to start along with Ringo and Jackson. If that happens, Howie's legend will grow.

Note: the Raiders signed Anthony Patch and one other from the Eagles front office this year. They know the Eagles DT depth and potential need for a CB intimately.

This could be a trade that works well for both teams.

On 8/4/2025 at 11:00 PM, EagleMatt said:

I suppose jackson and Ringo arent looking so good

Or Howie just saw an opportunity to add another talented DB to the mix, which is never a bad thing, especially considering 2 of the 5 spots are still up for grabs. So the more options you have the better the odds of hitting on a playmaker.

17 hours ago, time2rock said:

Or Howie just saw an opportunity to add another talented DB to the mix, which is never a bad thing, especially considering 2 of the 5 spots are still up for grabs. So the more options you have the better the odds of hitting on a playmaker.

Not just a talented DB but someone who fits our scheme. Raiders run mostly a Man scheme. Vic runs a lot of zone. Bennett is average in man and really good in zone... Which is perfect for us.

I would love to see him try with the ones, just to evaluate how he fits in. I suspect that he is better than depth and might even try to push for a starting job, if given a chance.

18 hours ago, time2rock said:

Or Howie just saw an opportunity to add another talented DB to the mix, which is never a bad thing, especially considering 2 of the 5 spots are still up for grabs. So the more options you have the better the odds of hitting on a playmaker.

People said the same thing last year about Dean when we signed D. White. Many also expected Tyler Hall to easily replace Maddox at nickel when we signed him.

The #1 goal of this team each pre-season is to add competition and hopefully push everybody to work harder. The Eagles also love to evaluate a lot of players they had previously on their draft board that they weren't able to draft. These types of moves aren't always the story (or headline) that people want to pretend they are. Bennett is likely to see more reps at nickel than on the outside with us. Bennett didn't play a lot of special teams with the raiders, so he'll need to show something here on ST.

We traded away a depth piece (Booker) that I felt had a solid shot of finishing on the final 53. I believe that is also what we received in the trade.

On 8/4/2025 at 11:00 PM, EagleMatt said:

I suppose jackson and Ringo arent looking so good

From everything I've heard, Ringo is suffering from the same thing Q suffered from last year, namely, not turning and locating the ball. What Q was doing last year was sticking his hand in at the catch point while Ringo does nothing.

The reporting has been consistent on all cases except one, Ringo isn't allowing any separation, so he should keep in mind that there aren't many receivers in the league that will out-run him, so there's no need to panic.

OK, here's how he can easily become a ballhawk, get in the receivers back pocket and wait for the receiver to turn his head for the ball, note the positon of his head and eyes, that will let him know exactly where the ball is in flight, head turned upward, the ball is high, head level, it's a line drive. Next, he should turn his head and eyes in the same direction that the receiver showed, he should easily locate the ball and know that he's no longer playing the receiver, he's playing the ball. Bamm!!, Ringo the ballhawk.

While in practice, he should have a QB throw him passes as though he's a receiver, that'll get him used to turning and catching.

If the DB coaches haven't taught him this technique, then shame on them. If they have stressed this technique and he can't master it, move him to safety, that's where he should be playing anyhow, afterall, Blankenship is the weakest link in the secondary.

Every player signed/traded for, someone thinks it automatically means someone on the current roster isn't looking good and it's addressing the starter. Fans have not learned over many years that Howie always brings in talent all throughout the year, often as depth, and often as players that later get cut. Sometimes they work out and make the team or even become a starter, it varies.

But they traded a backup depth DT, not like it's some blockbuster trade.

18 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Every player signed/traded for, someone thinks it automatically means someone on the current roster isn't looking good and it's addressing the starter. Fans have not learned over many years that Howie always brings in talent all throughout the year, often as depth, and often as players that later get cut. Sometimes they work out and make the team or even become a starter, it varies.

But they traded a backup depth DT, not like it's some blockbuster trade.

We drafted McCord ... Hurts better be looking over his shoulder!

1 hour ago, time2rock said:

We drafted McCord ... Hurts better be looking over his shoulder!

You and I both know there will come a day that someone posts they can trade DTR for something of value. 🤣

I hope he's a legit starting CB. Right now it looks like the Eagles don't have a CB2. Ringo, Jackson, and Ricks aren't taking the job so there's a big void there on the roster.

Really hope this guy can play. So far none of these other corners are standing out much. I see now why the want Q to basically cover the main receiver on either side.

On 8/7/2025 at 3:53 PM, time2rock said:

We drafted McCord ... Hurts better be looking over his shoulder!

On 8/7/2025 at 5:15 PM, NOTW said:

You and I both know there will come a day that someone posts they can trade DTR for something of value. 🤣

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On 8/7/2025 at 3:34 PM, NOTW said:

Every player signed/traded for, someone thinks it automatically means someone on the current roster isn't looking good and it's addressing the starter. Fans have not learned over many years that Howie always brings in talent all throughout the year, often as depth, and often as players that later get cut. Sometimes they work out and make the team or even become a starter, it varies.

But they traded a backup depth DT, not like it's some blockbuster trade.

I tend to agree, but we also know that around this time Howie also makes moves for key contributors to the team as well. I don’t think we saw anything in this recent game that says they’re good at CB2 or at safety for that matter. We have also heard the media has been stating neither corner has really stood out in camp either.