The Raiders did themselves a bit of a disservice by winning a couple of games down the stretch of the regular season and ruining their opportunity to own the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as a result. Despite the theoretical misstep, Las Vegas may still be in a good position to land their preferred option in April. 
As the influence of minority-owner Tom Brady continues to permeate throughout the Raiders organization, there seems to be an indication that Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders could be the object of focus for the team’s scouting department leading into the draft. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, Brady has “a great amount of respect for Sanders’ focus on preparation, his ability to learn and adapt, his accuracy and determination in the pocket, and his toughness to take hits and still be resilient.”
We continue to see reports from scouts that the top two passers in this year’s draft class, Miami’s Cam Ward and Sanders, wouldn’t have surpassed the top three passers in 2024 (Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye). According to Connor Hughes of SportsNet New York, some have even claimed that J.J. McCarthy would be the QB1 in this class, which is hard to believe when comparing the statistics of the three. Apparently, McCarthy’s winning of a championship with Michigan is valued highly enough to overcome a severe difference in production.
Despite these claims and despite Sanders seemingly being ranked as QB2 behind Ward at the moment, the desperate need for quarterbacks in the NFL still makes it seem like Sanders may not make it to the Raiders at No. 6 overall. Three of the five teams in the first five picks of the draft (Titans, Browns, Giants) have also been connected to passers with quarterback being identified as a position of need. Still, there’s reportedly belief in draft circles that, as the evaluation process continues, Sanders has a chance to slip out of the top five picks.
Should that be the case, it would play perfectly into the hands of Las Vegas. There’s some hope that whoever is hired as general manager, as well as head coach, would be permitted some input on the decision of who is selected in the first round. If Brady and majority-owner Mark Davis have their way, though, the Colorado-product may be headed to the Raiders.
They will be drafting another QB in the next 3 years.
If they can draft him without moving up, it makes all the sense in the world to do it. He may not have the highest ceiling in this class, but I think he has the highest floor. It’d be a solid pick at #6.
I don’t think any QB in this class is the type of player you give up multiple assets to move up for, though.
They need to trade into first. Grab the heisman. Should be cheap this year. Grab sanders late 1st. 17-25. It doesn’t make sense to get him sooner. If he goes. That’s that.
Sanders doesn’t get past the Jets at 7 if the Raiders pass on him
The titans should be listening. It takes 2 1st and 2 2nd
I think Carolina got that an a proven WR for Bryce Young
I don’t think anyone is giving up that much trade capital to get a QB who would have rated as the 5th or 6th or 7th best QB last year.
I’ve read dozens of draft articles and reports and haven’t once seen the Jags connected to taking a QB. Where does he get that info?
They don’t even have a freaking GM
Sure they do, it Tom. He just won’t take the title since he wants to be paid as a commentator and own 5% of a team. He is making the decisions he will likely take Spytek as they know each other.
Build an offense around success. You can build a kid up without winning. By establishing norms. Winning principles. In my opinion. Sanders and Alex smith can win a championship in 3 years. Would be nice to grab both kids. Would make drafting easier. Build his confidence in completions. This will work. Stamped.
If he is there at 3. Will gladly trade him 1 this year and 2? And number 1 next year and a 4th.
I wouldn’t trade any capital to move up for either of these qbs. If they fall to you, sure. But don’t go out of your way to get them.
Unless of course his dad is the next coach!
NYG messed up again by winning a game they should have lost. They should have taken Josh Allen and last year should have taken JJ. They miss out again this year at number 3. The agony continues.
They’ll get Sanders
JJ will be a bust
Titans: Hunter
Browns: Ward
Giants trade 3 to Raiders for r1 2025 and 2026. maybe get another pick.