Raiders trade for Campbell

The Raiders had been linked this offseason to possible deals for Donovan McNabb and Ben Roethlisberger. But the trade that finally materialized was for Campbell, who became expendable when the Redskins got McNabb from Philadelphia earlier this month.

Campbell talked with owner Al Davis, coach Tom Cable, and offensive coordinator Hue Jackson after the deal was made and feels like he will be the starter this season.

“We can do some good things together,’’ he told NFL Network. “I see they’re putting together a good draft. They’re putting together a defense that has been outstanding. Last year their defense started to become one of the premier defenses in the league. If we can help out offensively and turn some things around anything is possible.’’

The Raiders had been looking for an upgrade at quarterback after former No. 1 overall pick Russell was benched midway through last season.

Busy day for Jets

The Jets kept things simple during the first two days of the draft, sticking with their two picks and shoring up strengths. The third day was like the rest of the Jets’ offseason — busy and headline-making.

New York traded up to get Southern Cal running back Joe McKnight, dealt the versatile Leon Washington to Seattle, then cut nine-time Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca.

“I think the team knows that we’re driven to win a championship here and that we’re not wanting to be complacent,’’ coach Rex Ryan said. “We kept the nucleus of our football team. We did lose some excellent football players, but we’ve added a lot of tremendous players.’’

Washington, coming off a broken right leg, was made expendable when the Jets moved up and acquired Carolina’s fourth-round pick (No. 112). New York took McKnight, quarterback Mark Sanchez’s college teammate, with the pick, and sent its fourth-rounder and sixth-rounder to the Panthers.

Shortly after drafting McKnight, the Jets traded Washington to Seattle, along with a seventh-rounder, for the Seahawks’ fifth-rounder. New York selected Kentucky fullback John Conner with that pick.