Silver And Black Pride
Adding Anthony Patch means a positive shift in player evaluation for general manager John Spytek
Just as the Las Vegas Raiders made a flurry of moves during the 2025 NFL Draft, the Silver & Black also moved pieces around in the front office.
With general manager John Spytek’s initial draft class in the books as he adds ingredients to a roster that head coach Pete Carroll will cook with, the Raiders chief personnel man swiftly made moves to spice up the player personnel department in Las Vegas.
First came the arrival of new assistant general manager Brian Stark and assistant director of college scouting Johnathon Stigall. Then the big catch, Anthony Patch as senior personnel executive. The new trio join forces with Spytek to add more sound football minds to a Raiders team that can always use more of that.
The reshaping of the front office shouldn’t surprise. This commonly occurs post-draft when a new regime takes hold. And this remodeling is a good thing for the Raiders. The new additions — particularly Patch — should portend a positive shift in player evaluations.
The news of Patch heading West to join Spytek in Las Vegas was met with equal parts excitement and shock. Anytime a team can scoop up one of Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s top lieutenants, it’s generally viewed as positive.
While Roseman was the final say and ultimate arbiter for the Eagles — a team that is adept at finding and adding talent — Patch was one of a number of staff that ensured the GM had the data, profiles, and reports to make truly informed decisions. As the longest-tenured scouting staff member (23 years), Patch goes from Eagles senior director of college scouting (a role he’s held since 2016) to senior personnel executive with the Raiders.
According to the Philly Voice’s Geoff Mosher, by joining the Silver & Black, Patch moves closer to his West Coast home of Washington State — he had to travel across country to be in Philadelphia.
Patch’s addition to the Raiders player personnel room is a reunion with Spytek. Both came up the Eagles’ scouting ranks under former head coach Andy Reid and general manager Tom Hecker from 2005-09.
Now the duo are back together and are set to build the roster in Las Vegas.
Like their new boss, Stark and Stigall came up the NFL ranks as scouts.
Stark, who most recently served as the Denver Broncos’ director of college scouting (since 2016), was a national scout promoting up from the Western region and West Coast area scout.
As assistant general manager in Las Vegas, Stark replaces Champ Kelly (now with the Miami Dolphins), and he rejoins Spytek. In fact, the Raiders GM isn’t the only familiar face for Stark in the desert. Mark Thewes, who Spytek brought board as senior vice president of football operations and strategy, was also in Denver. Now the trio of former Broncos personnel men are in...
