B-
Las Vegas Raiders
A passer of the future in Sanders, and a B-, for the Raiders.
by wattsraider ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
Start where it matters. The Raiders took Shedeur Sanders to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.
The Marshall Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will need McLaughlin to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 6 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
They jumped the gun on Tre Harris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Kaleb Johnson at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Deone Walker at the 73rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Donovan Jackson in pick 107 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jay Higgins in slot 144. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Ollie Gordon II at Round 6, Pick 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Fair-plus on Ricky White III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in slot 218, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Jason Marshall Jr. in pick No. 224 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.