Silver and Black Pride is wrapping up the preseason AFC West position ranking series with a pretty strong position group for the division: safety.

The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers each had a safety earn second-team All-Pro honors last season, while the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders each have a quality starter on the backend of their defenses, too. So, let’s see how the Raiders’ roster—and, more specifically, Jeremy Chinn—stack up to the rest of the division.

All stats referenced below are from the regular season unless otherwise noted.

1. Derwin James Jr., Chargers

2025 Stats:...

Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, remains unsigned.

It’s not an issue yet, but with the Raiders’ rookie training camp reporting date looking in nine days, time is running short.

Still, it’s not unusual for the the top pick to be unsigned this close to training camp. Here is a look at the past 10 No. 1 overall picks and their signing dates:

2025, Cam Ward, Tennessee Tians, May 21.

2024, Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears, July 16.

2023, Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers, July 21.

2022, Trayvon Walker, Jacksonville Jaguars, May 12....

Let’s face it; we’ve said this before: This upcoming season is a critical one for Michael Mayer.

Since the Las Vegas Raiders traded up to draft the tight end in 2023, there has been big expectations for the Notre Dame product. While he has had some solid moments, things haven’t really clicked on a consistent baiss for Mayer.

Drafted to be a top-tier tight end, Mayer’s role changed somewhat in 2024 when the Raiders unexpectedly drafted a falling Brock Bowers in the first round. Bowers instantly showed he was an elite player, reducing Mayer’s role some.

Still, teams use double...

The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly added Jourdan Blake to their front office.

Let’s get to know Blake better:

Last job:

He was the director of recruiting logistics at Notre Dame for the past year.

Previous spots:
He worked in recruiting under Deion Sanders at Colorado and also was part of the recrutiing staffs at SMU and TCU.

Playing career:

He played cornerback at both Baylor and SMU

What’s his duties with the Raiders:

Blake announced he will be a player personnel assistant for the Silver and Black.

Why the Raiders would hire him:

Blake has a reputation as a...

The 2025 Las Vegas Raiders’ season was forgettable for many, many reasons.

But it wasn’t all bad.

The team actually set a team record and had one of the best all-time NFL seasons when it came to tackles for loss. According to a recent X post by Kalshi Football, the Raiders registered 105 TFL’s last season. It was tied for the seventh best all-time mark. Here is the full list:

Raiders’ star Maxx Crosby led the way for the TFL success. He had a career high 28 tackles for loss last season, which is remarkable because he missed the final...

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We’re officially into the second half of Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania series, diving into every game from Fernando Mendoza’s last season at Indiana, breaking down film from his Week 10 outing against Maryland.

The Las Vegas Raiders’ new quarterback and No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft didn’t have an eye-catching stat line, completing 14 of 21 pass attempts (66.7%) for 201 yards, a touchdown and one interception. Part of that had to do with a combination of drops, batted passes and him getting hit while throwing. It was also a result of the Hoosiers rushing for...

A leak of the top 100 rookies in Madden 27 was recently released, and the Las Vegas Raiders featured four of their rookies inside the top 100 including their entire day one and two selections, along with 4th rounder Jermod McCoy.

Treydan Stukes – 76 overall (22nd)

• Stukes, the Raiders early 2nd round pick, ranks as the 3rd safety just behind Caleb Downs (82nd overall) and Dillon Thieneman (77 overall). The Raiders rookie is slated to be a starter at free safety for the Raiders this season, and he figures to be a longterm playmaker in the backend of...

Recently, ESPN tabbed the Las Vegas Raiders as a “no brainer” landing spot for free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

However, it appears, many fans of the team do not agree.

We asked our community members of they liked the idea of the Raiders signing the veteran wide receiver. The vast majority of poll takers were not in favor of the idea.

I totally agree.

Yes, the Raiders, on paper, appear to have a need to add a wide receiver and Diggs is the best available player at the position. But I’m not convinced Diggs would be a great fit for...

We recently ran a FEED post in which we asked our community members what one thing would they change about the NFL if they could.

We had many, many great responses and it was a reminder to how passionate fans are about the game and how they want to see it thrive.

There were a lot of great answers. One of the most popular wishes, though, was t remove Roger Goodell as commissioner of the league. I get it. Goodell doesn’t have a lot of fans and as a leader of a polarizing entity of the NFL, there is going...

The Las Vegas Raiders made history this offseason with their free-agent signing of Tyler Linderbaum. Linderbaum’s $27 million per year contract set the record for center salaries, and now he is the Raiders’ starting center for the next three years.

A big part of it being such a huge signing for the Silver and Black is Linderbaum’s status around the NFL. He is regarded as one of the best centers in football with his consistency in run blocking and pass protection.

ESPN is doing its annual NFL executives’ top-ten position rankings. Linderbaum made the cut at number eight on the...

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