Las Vegas acquired Jarrett Stidham and a 2023 seventh-round…
Las Vegas acquired Jarrett Stidham and a 2023 seventh-round selection that became Nesta Jade Silvera. Stidham appeared in five games and made two starts for the Raiders, throwing for 656 yards and four touchdowns, while Silvera added defensive depth. That combination produced a clearer direct football return than the future sixth-round asset New England received.
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Jarrett Stidham
- pick 2023 7th round pick (231st overall, Nesta Jade Silvera )
New England Patriots Received
- pick 2023 6th round pick (184th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Barnes )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2022-05-12, Las Vegas Raiders received Jarrett Stidham; 2023 7th round pick (231st overall, Nesta Jade Silvera), while New England Patriots received 2023 6th round pick (184th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Barnes). The comparison is limited to the consideration each club controlled directly after the transaction. Later movement of an acquired pick or player is useful for tracing provenance, but it is a separate transaction and is not counted as extra compensation in this verdict.
Las Vegas Raiders Return
Las Vegas acquired Jarrett Stidham and a 2023 seventh-round selection that became Nesta Jade Silvera. Stidham appeared in five games and made two starts for the Raiders, throwing for 656 yards and four touchdowns, while Silvera added defensive depth. That combination produced a clearer direct football return than the future sixth-round asset New England received. The useful question is how much durable football value that direct return created for the franchise.
New England Patriots Return
New England received a 2023 sixth-round selection, No. 184, for Stidham and the accompanying seventh-round pick. The selection was later moved again, so the later Zaire Barnes label is provenance rather than another direct Patriots asset. New England preserved some draft value, but Las Vegas extracted more identifiable on-field contribution from the players it received. The same standard applies here: realized playing value and retained draft value matter more than later unrelated movement.
Value in Hindsight
Jarrett Stidham gave Las Vegas five games and two starts, including 656 passing yards and four touchdowns, while Nesta Jade Silvera added defensive depth. New England received a future sixth-round asset, but the Raiders extracted the clearer direct on-field return. The edge is real but modest. The grade reflects that direct-package value without crediting later unrelated transactions as though they were part of the original exchange.
Final Verdict
Las Vegas Raiders receives a B- and New England Patriots receives a C. The verdict is Las Vegas Raiders Win. This conclusion weighs the direct assets, the useful football value each side actually realized, and the scale of the transaction. Where the evidence shows only a small gap, the grades stay close; where one return produced clearly more durable value, the separation is larger.