By James Brizuela

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The Las Vegas Raiders are struggling under Geno Smith. The offense has yet to find its footing, and the team was blown out by the Indianapolis Colts with a final score of 40-6. Smith tossed two interceptions, adding to his growing tally of turnovers.

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Las Vegas needs to find its footing, as a few more losses will all but guarantee they will miss the playoffs. Pete Carroll returned to being a head coach to lead the Raiders, but things have remained tough all around.

One way the Raiders may rebound their season is to make a drastic change at quarterback. Kenny Pickett is the backup quarterback and would be the next in line to start, but NBA star Damian Lillard has a better idea in mind.

Lillard is from Oakland, California, and is a big Raiders fan. Hence, his wild plea for the Raiders to make a play for a new quarterback.

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Lillard took to social media to plead with the Raiders to make a play for Shedeur Sanders. The rookie signal caller is currently the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, and there have been plenty of rumors that the team may look to move him before the trade deadline.

Sanders joining a new team would be a big win for him, as he may be stuck as the third stringer if he remains with the Browns. Even with Cleveland benching Joe Flacco, the veteran assumed the backup quarterback role for the team.

OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Portland Trail Blazers gard Damian Lillard looks on from the sidelines at pregame warm ups prior to the start of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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New starter and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel got his chance to lead the Browns in Week 5, but his two touchdowns and 190-yard performance were not enough to propel Cleveland to a win.

Plenty of pundits have predicted that Sanders will get to start at some point this season, but the Browns might also make a bold move by sending the former Colorado Buffaloes product to a quarterback-needy team. The Raiders could be the right team should Smith continue to struggle.

Interestingly enough, Sanders had been attached to the Raiders leading up to the draft, but the team did not make a move to bring in the rookie. They could rectify that by trading for him and making an even bigger fan out of Lillard for doing so.

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