Rich Eisen and former Las Vegas Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock, react to the team's acquisition of Geno Smith

Sanders is a quarterback that has often been compared to Smith so perhaps they formed a bond over that. Sanders has been falling down draft boards in recent weeks and if there's a scenario where he drops to the second round, then the Raiders make more sense for him.

The Raiders do not appear to be planning to hold Geno Smith to his Seahawks-constructed contract going into the season. An extension is considered likely, and it could be coming soon.