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Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek and assistant GM Brian Stark met with the media Tuesday afternoon for a pre-draft press conference. There wasn’t much news out of the session, but here are some highlights: Spytek acknowledged that the Raiders have received some calls on the No. 1 overall draft pick. With a smile, […]
Mark Davis is rightfully excited his Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 overall picking in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. “Having the first pick in the draft is exciting because we kind of control the draft — we get to make the decision on who we’re gonna pick,” Davis noted last month. But the […]
The Raiders have addressed their tackle position heavily in the last few years, adding Charles Grant & DJ Glaze in the third round in back to back seasons. In addition to left tackle Kolton Miller, the Raiders have a relatively young tackle room, but issues do arise and it could cause a tackle to be […]
The The Las Vegas Raiders recently signed offensive lineman Spencer Burford Let’s take a closer look at Burford: Size: 6-4, 300 pounds. NFL experience: He has appeared in 56 NFL games with 38 starts for the San Francisco 49ers at guard. He started nine games in 2025. The 49ers didn’t make a big effort to […]
There will be, at least, one player from Indiana’s national championship team drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders this month. Barring a truly shocking development, the Raiders will select Hoosiers’ Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick. But Mendoza may not be the only Indiana player the Raiders select. After all […]
The betting public has been paying attention to what the Las Vegas Raiders have done this offseason and they are apparently impressed. After the hiring of Klint Kubiak as head coach, several free-agent additions, the return of star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby and the expected drafting of quarterback Fernando Mendoza, expectations are high for Las Vegas […]
The Raiders have an interesting interior offensive line, the team is clearly banking on youth, but GM John Spytek hasn’t necessarily ruled out adding another guard or center. The offensive line is headlined by Kolton Miller at left tackle, along with free agent signing Tyler Linderbaum at center. Linderbaum has remained among the top centers […]
The Las Vegas Raiders recently signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. Let’s got to know him some: A system fit from the start: Cousins was a fourth-round draft pick by Washington and head coach Mike Shanahan way back in 2012. Shanahan, of course, had new Raiders’ coach Klint Kubiak’s father Gary Kubiak, as his offensive coordinator […]
Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver position group looks: Top options: Tre Tucker: The fourth-year player has been a starter for the past season and a half. Yet, he hasn’t produced consistently for a starter, so it might be best that he has more of a reduced role, but still be […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have had an exciting offseason with plenty of moves that have Raider Nation excited. One of the newer moves was signing Kirk Cousins as the spot starter for Fernando Mendoza. Maybe the best move was the one they couldn’t accomplish, which was trading Maxx Crosby. The Baltimore Ravens pulled back on […]
Yes, another Anthony Richardson and Colts mismanagement article! A lot of this has been said before when it comes to quarterback development and the Colts, but now there’s a real comparison to look at with the Raiders and Mendoza, and it makes the contrast even clearer. There’s a right way to develop a young quarterback […]
We’ve spent a lot of time and word count exploring defensive tackle prospects in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft that fit the Las Vegas Raiders. And for good reason. With the Silver & Black adopting a 3-4 defensive front under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, the hours spent pouring over interior prospects is on the […]
The Las Vegas Raiders best defense this decade was in 2023. Led by Antoino Pierce and Patrick Graham, the Raiders finished 9th in points allowed, and one of the players who helped was cornerback Jack Jones. However, it fell apart the next season, and Jones was let go by the Raiders heading into 2025. He […]
The Las Vegas Raiders had their press conference with new quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins will be the spot starter for Fernando Mendoza, who is presumed to be the number one pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Cousins said during his interview with Good Morning Football that the two have already watched film together. At this […]
Turns out, the Las Vegas Raiders desire to land a veteran signal caller to serve as both starting quarterback and mentor to what’s expected to be QB wasn’t poppycock. Both general manager John Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak spoke openly of the preference to have a veteran quarterback on the roster this offseason. And […]
Two weeks from today, the 2026 NFL draft will be wrapping up and we’ll be talking about a bunch of new players on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster. We’re in crunch time for draft season and don’t have much time to waste, so let’s get to this week’s mailbag! Q: I think we’re in for […]
With the recent signing of Kirk Cousins and the expectation that Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft, there’s been a lot of discussion about how the dynamic of the Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback situation will function this season. On Thursday, former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon weighed in on […]
There’s a breath of fresh air in the desert as the Las Vegas Raiders scooped up Klint Kubiak — one of the younger, more creative offensive minds in the NFL — to be the new head coach heading into 2026 and beyond. Kubiak’s ascension and arrival provide a bright light for the Silver & Black […]
The Las Vegas Raiders head into the 2026 NFL draft with a need for a true free safety, as the roster currently lacks someone who can patrol the backend of the defense and create turnovers. Luckily, there are a handful of quality options at the position in this year’s draft class, giving the Raiders a […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have been widely expected to add a nose tackle to the roster this offseason, and will likely turn to the 2026 NFL draft to fill the need after not signing someone during free agency. The good news is that the Raiders should have plenty of options as this year’s draft class […]
There has been some people assuming the Las Vegas Raiders will dedicate some premium draft picks this month on the offensive line. Yes, the Raiders offensive line needed upgrades and there could still be another starter needed after the team spent huge money on Tyler Linderbaum of the Baltimore Ravens in free agency, But the […]
Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon Right off the bat, I’m sorry. What a boring pick. Go find a mock draft site, look up their latest first round mock, and they have Thieneman going to the Vikings at 18. Other than Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, this has to be the most common pick for mock drafters. […]
The Raiders made the decision to let Daniel Carlson walk this off-season, and signed veteran kicker Matt Gay to replace him. Carlson, 31, a former 2x All-Pro completed a career low 22 of 27 field goals, for an 81.5% rate through his 2025 season including converting just 5 of eight 50+ yard attempts. Carlson had […]
Kirk Cousins is a member of the Las Vegas Raiders and fans are fired up about it. We asked our community members if they approved of the pairing and about 85 percent of our poll takers are happy with it. I get it. There’s really no downside to it. Cousins will be a good mentor […]
An interesting draft story continued to develop this week that the Las Vegas Raiders will likely keep tabs of. The tough luck of Clemson standout cornerback Avieon Terrell continued. Monday, he held a private pro day after he was forced to sit out his school’s pro day because of an injury. However, on his first […]