Top picks Ashton Jeanty, Jack Bech are obvious, but don’t sleep on Darien Porter and Dont’e Thornton Jr.

By wheeling and dealing, general manager John Spytek amassed 11 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft this past weekend allowing the Las Vegas Raiders to add young talent to the roster.

Looking at the draft class as a whole, and it’s difficult to ignore the Silver & Black seemingly turning back the clock.

Spytek, head coach Pete Carroll, and the rest of the Raiders decision makers went back to an old-school well with the time-tested Al Davis route as some of the...

Diving into the first-round pick’s tape

After months of waiting and a last-minute few smoke screens, the Las Vegas Raiders finally have their running back after taking Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Jeanty is coming off a historic season where he led the country with 2,595 rushing yards, nearly 900 more than any other running back. Even more impressive, the second-leading rusher in college football last fall was Jeanty after contact. According to Pro Football Focus, his 1,970 yards after contact were over 250 yards more than any running back...

Rumored to be traded, players like Tyree Wilson remain

There were some Las Vegas Raiders players who were rumors to be on the trade block going into the NFL Draft.

In the end, however, all of those players remain with the team after the draft. Now, things can change, and deals could still be made prior the season, but, for now, it seems like these players will head to training camp with the Silver and Black. Let’s look at what to expect from these players:

Tyree Wilson:

Two years ago, Wilson was the highly-touted No. 7 overall pick. Now, the...

Raider Nation are big fans of Ashton Jeanty joining the Las Vegas Raiders

The NFL draft is here, and the Raiders made their pick at six. They brought in Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty to help a running game that underperformed in 2024. Now, with Jeanty as the lead rusher, the expectations for improvement in the run game should be sky high.

With Chip Kelly as the offensive coordinator, it could lead to fireworks for the offense. Jeanty ran for 2601 yards and 29 touchdowns last season, and Kelly will have great ball carriers to build his offense...

Standout left tackle shows up to voluntary workout session

After a strong NFL draft, the good vibes continued this week for the Las Vegas Raiders as there was evidence that Kolton Miller is back attending team activities.

The Athletic, via team issued content, passed along a photo showing Miller participating a session of the Raiders’ phase two offseason program at their Henderson, Nevada training facility.

ESPN reported earlier this month the standout left tackle had been skipping the voluntary offseason program because he wants a contract extension. Miller is a free agent after this season and has no guaranteed money...

New Las Vegas starting quarterback on target deeper

Geno Smith’s comeback story with the Seattle Seahawks in recent seasons has been fueled by his accuracy.

The new Las Vegas Raiders’ starting quarterback, the team acquired from Seattle for a third-round pick (No. 92) last month, completed 70.4 percent of his passes in 2024 for the Seahawks and was one of the most, or the very most, accurate quarterbacks in the league on a weekly basis.

And it’s not like Smith padded his accuracy stats on short passes. A recent tweet by NFL analyst Warren Sharp shows Smith completed 53 percent...

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Looking at how the media is perceiving Las Vegas’ draft haul

While draft grades before the rookies even step foot on the field don’t mean much in the big picture, it is interesting to see how analysts perceive the Las Vegas Raiders' 2025 NFL Draft haul. The media is pretty high on the 11 picks the Raiders made over the weekend, providing some optimism about the team’s future.

Also, Silver and Black Pride’s Ray Aspuria provided some draft grades as well.

NFL.com

Grade: A

I suspected Jeanty’s strength through contact and open-field burst wouldn’t make it past the...

All the latest news and rumors

We’re into the fourth month of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 offseason after a 2024 season which didn’t go as hoped and the team is looking toward the future with NFL free agency in the second phase and the NFL draft happening through the 24-26th this month. We’re collecting all the news, injury reports, signings, rumors, and everything you need to follow the Raiders and the NFL in the month of April.

We’ll update everything below in reverse chronological order:

April 28

2:10 p.m.: Raiders’ first-round pick Ashton Jeanty has one of the fastest...

Las Vegas added 2 players at position in draft

The Las Vegas raiders badly needed to upgrade at the wide receiver position this offseason and they addressed the need early in the draft.

Las Vegas took TCU wide receiver Jack Bech in the second round (No. 58) and Tennessee wide out Dont’e Thornton in the fourth round (No. 108).

Bech has a chance to start opposite Jakobi Meyers, while the speedy Thornton, who is 6-foot-5, is a vertical threat who needs some refining. But he should easily make the team.

Las Vegas will keep five or six receivers, so three...

Veteran tight end will be a backup

The Las Vegas Raiders have recently signed veteran tight end Ian Thomas as a free agent recently.

Let’s take a closer look at Thomas:

Size:

6-2, 260 pounds.

NFL experience:

Thomas has spent his entire seven-season career with the Carolina Panthers. He was a fourth-round draft pick in 2018. He has 119 receptions in his career. He had a a career-high 36 catches as a rookie. He missed a total of 17 games due to injury in the past two seasons and had a total of eight catches during that time span. He...

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow is making his return to the NFL with the Carolina Panthers

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow was out of the NFL in 2024. After having a breakout 2021 season, his production dipped when working with Josh McDaniels. Add in concussion issues, and Renfrow couldn't find a team to give him a chance to display his skill set.

Renfrow was a fan favorite for his gritty play and toughness, which was exemplified by a big hit he made to break up a fake punt pass against the Los Angeles Chargers....