The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Lynch joining the Oakland Raiders seems so simple. Unless it's not. Even as the two seemed close to coming to a contract agreement late last week, which would precipitate a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, nothing is officially done. There does seem to be a possible deadline to get a deal consummated. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport noted Tuesday on Good Morning Football that next week's draft -- April 27-29, in Philadelphia -- could be the end of the Raiders' interest in Lynch.

Diehards Line: "Right now, there's no agreement between Marshawn Lynch and the Oakland Raiders, and the real deadline here -- they hoped to have it done by yesterday when offseason conditioning started, didn't happen -- the real deadline here is the draft," Rapoport said. If the Raiders don't have a deal with Lynch they might be inclined to draft a power back, a move that would probably put the kibosh on the former Seahawk coming on board. If the Raiders went through the draft without adding a power runner, it would only strengthen Lynch's negotiating position. As NFL.com notes, deadlines spur action. ... Stay tuned.