Silver And Black Pride
What position groups got shaken up after making 11 draft picks?
Prior to the 2025 NFL Draft, Silver and Black Pride explored the Las Vegas Raiders’ depth chart to get a glimpse of the holes on the roster. Now that the Raiders have made 11 draft picks and signed several undrafted rookies, let’s see how the depth chart was impacted and who might be in danger of losing their spot.
Previously:
Starter: Geno Smith
Backups: Aidan O’Connell, Carter Bradley
Post-draft:
Starter: Geno Smith
Backups: Aidan O’Connell, Carter Bradley, Cam Miller (6th Round), Hajj Malik-Williams (UDFA)
There isn’t much change here since Las Vegas waited until the second-to-last round to draft a quarterback. Miller will compete with O’Connell and Bradley for second-string duties, but it’s unlikely that the FCS product will win that job as a rookie. However, he does have an opportunity to unseat Bradley as the emergency quarterback, and Miller’s rushing ability gives him a competitive advantage in Chip Kelly’s offense.
Previously:
Starter: Raheem Mostert
Backups: Sincere McCormick, Zamir White, Dylan Laube, Chris Collier, Isaiah Spiller
Post-Draft:
Starter: Ashton Jeanty (1st round)
Backups: Raheem Mostert, Sincere McCormick, Zamir White, Dylan Laube, Chris Collier, Isaiah Spiller
To no surprise, this is Las Vegas’ first big shakeup at the top of the depth chart. The coaching staff might frame it as a position battle between Jeanty and Mostert, but let’s be honest, we all know the No. 6 overall pick of the draft is going to be the starter. After that, it’s a heated competition for the second, third and potentially fourth spots on the roster.
Previously:
Starters: Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, Ramel Keyton
Backups: Kristian Wilkerson, Alex Bachman, Tyreik McAllister, Jeff Foreman, Shedrick Jackson, Kyle Phillips
Post-draft:
Starters: Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, Jack Bech (2nd round)
Backups: Kristian Wilkerson, Dont’e Thornton (4th round), Tommy Mellott (6th round), Alex Bachman, Tyreik McAllister, Jeff Foreman, Shedrick Jackson, Kyle Phillips, Zakhari Franklin (UDFA)
How many “starting” wide receivers the Raiders will have this year depends on how many two-tight end sets Kelly plans on using. If there’s a heavy emphasis on 12 personnel, Tucker’s standing could be in jeopardy if the coaching staff wants to have a possession receiver, Bech, in the starting lineup. Even if that’s not the case, the third-year pro will need to fend off Thornton as the deep threat.
Previously:
Starter: Brock Bowers
Backups: Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas, Justin Shorter
Post-draft:
Starter: Brock Bowers
Backups: Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas, Justin Shorter, Ismail Qadir (free agent), Carter Runyon (UDFA), Pat Conroy (UDFA)
All that happened at tight end was a couple of UDFA signings and a late free-agent addition. With Mayer surviving by not getting traded during the draft weekend, there’s an open competition at the bottom of the depth chart, but not much else other than that.
Previously:
*Starters: Kolton Miller, Jordan...
