C+
Las Vegas Raiders
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Raiders: C+.
by Starchychaff ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 0 steals
· 5 reaches
The tape said wait; the Raiders did not. Antario Brown went at No. 199, a good 123 picks before the board was ready.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 7 they get the heartbeat of the defense, though they paid up to get him.
Ollie Gordon II at Round 2, Pick 7 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Clay Webb at No. 71 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
No edge and no loss on Bear Alexander in pick No. 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Value said wait; Jayden Higgins in the 135th pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Davin Vann this early at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They reached into another round for Antario Brown, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.