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Las Vegas Raiders Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2025
- Defensive Back
- Wide Receiver
- Linebacker
What Picks Do the Las Vegas Raiders Have in 2025?
The Las Vegas Raiders have 9 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, including:
- Round 1 (6)
- Round 2 (37)
- Round 3 (68)
- Round 4 (108)
- Round 5 (143)
- Round 6 (180)
- Round 6 (213)
- Round 6 (215)
- Round 7 (222)
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Las Vegas Raiders 2025 Draft Capital Stats
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Las Vegas Raiders Draft Value vs. Other Teams:
The Raiders’ draft value is 17% higher than the league average of all 32 teams.
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Las Vegas Raiders Strength of Schedule, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders have the 18th-easiest NFL strength of schedule for the 2025 NFL season.
Las Vegas Raiders Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs
Rich Hribar breaks down the offensive depth chart by position for the Las Vegas Raiders, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.
Quarterback Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Geno Smith
- Aidan O’Connell
- Carter Bradley
The Raiders aggressively moved when the offseason opened, trading a third-round pick to acquire Geno Smith.
In doing so, they reunited Smith with Pete Carroll, whom the Raiders hired this offseason.
Smith revitalized a dormant career under Carroll in Seattle.
Smith started 53 games for Seattle, and since the 2021 season, he has completed 68.5% of his passes (fourth in the NFL).
Over the past three seasons as a starter, Smith has led teams to 27 wins, sixth in the league.
Las Vegas passers were 27th in the NFL this past season with an 82.4 rating.
They ranked 26th in EPA per dropback (-0.05) with a 37.8% success rate (29th).
Smith is an upgrade at the position that aids the Raiders in fielding a more competitive roster, but does the addition of Smith solve the position for them moving forward?
While Smith has enjoyed a turnaround in his career, he has still been one of the most sensitive passers when handling pressure during that top-down improvement.
Geno Smith Stats 2021-2024 Pressure Splits
| Pocket Type | Comp% | Rank | Yds/Att | Rank | TD% | Rank | INT% | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean | 75.5% | 1 | 8.1 | 8 | 4.6% | 20 | 1.2% | 7 |
| Pressured | 53.6% | 5 | 5.9 | 22 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.9% | 32 |
Kept clean, Smith has been one of the most efficient passers in the NFL over the past four seasons, but he has run cold when forced to handle pressure.
Smith’s completion rate is high among passers when pressured, but his depth of target shrinks compared to the league average, which is why his yards per pass attempt fall off a cliff.
Smith has averaged a league-low 7.5 air yards per target when pressured over that span.
Smith has had poor touchdown luck with or without pressure over his renaissance.
Over the past four seasons, he has completed only 49.3% of his passes in the red zone (36th).
34% of his throws into the end zone have been completed (27th), short of the 36.3% league rate.
That was playing with a stronger pass-catching corps than the one he is inheriting in Las Vegas.
While Smith is an upgrade over what the Raiders have pushed out on the field in recent years, he will turn 35 this October.
The Raiders extended Smith an additional two seasons last week, pushing his contract out through the 2027 season.
The addition of Smith allows the Raiders to kick the can on the position for the short term.
Behind Smith, the Raiders still have Aidan O’Connell, who has two years remaining on his rookie contract.
O’Connell’s 41% success rate ranks 27th over the past two seasons.
Running Back Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Raheem Mostert
- Zamir White
- Sincere McCormick
- Isaiah Spiller
- Dylan Laube
- Chris Collier
- Tyreik McAllister
The Raiders fielded one of the worst rushing units in the NFL last season.
In 2024, their running backs combined for a league-low 1,120 yards on the ground.
Through an efficiency lens, their backfield combined to rank:
- 32nd in EPA per rush (-0.27)
- 32nd in success rate (29%)
- 32nd in rate of runs to gain a first down or touchdown (17.4%)
- 29th in rate of runs to gain 10 or more yards (7.7%)
- 24th in rate of runs that failed to gain yardage (19%)
- 24th in yards per contact per rush (1.14)
- 30th in yards after contact per rush (2.47)
Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly will not stand for that production on the ground.
The team does not have much in the cupboard here, and it is paired with two coaches who inherently love to run the football.
The Raiders added Raheem Mostert this offseason.
Mostert is a year removed from leading the NFL with 18 rushing touchdowns in 2023, but he only managed 278 yards on 85 runs (3.3 YPC) with 2 touchdowns over 13 games with Miami last year.
Mostert will turn 33 this April.
For as bad as the Las Vegas running game was last season, Sincere McCormick did flash on his limited sample.
McCormick only had 39 attempts last year, but he had a team-high 48.7% success rate and averaged 3.21 yards after contact per rush.
The other Las Vegas running backs had a 26.6% success rate and 2.37 yards after contact per rush.
McCormick suffered an ankle injury just two weeks after claiming the starting job, which could cost him a longer runway in having a real shot this offseason.
Dylan Laube is the only running back currently on the roster who is signed beyond this season.
As a sixth-round pick last season, Laube played just two offensive snaps on a roster that had no answers at the position.
Wide Receiver Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Jakobi Meyers
- Tre Tucker
- Kristian Wilkerson
- Alex Bachman
- Kyle Philips
- Shedrick Jackson
- Ramel Keyton
- Jeff Foreman
Jakobi Meyers has had two productive seasons with the Raiders.
After catching 71 passes for 807 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023, Meyers posted career highs in targets (129), receptions (87), and receiving yards (1,027) with 4 touchdowns last season.
After the Raiders traded away Davante Adams, Meyers was pushed into the WR1 role.
From Week 4 on, Meyers collected 28.2% of the team targets on the field, which was fifth at the position.
His 6.1 receptions per game ranked 12th at the position over that period, and his 72.9 yards per game ranked 17th.
He was aided by volume since he ranked 39th in yards per route run (1.87), but he also received subpar quarterback play.
Meyers is a dependable and underrated wide receiver, but he is not the type of receiver who prevents an organization from pursuing an upgrade.
He is also entering the final season of his current contract and will be a free agent in 2026.
In addition, the Raiders do not have a wide receiver behind Meyers on the depth chart who has had any tangible success in the NFL yet.
The quarterback play did not help the cause, but Tre Tucker had an opportunity to step into a more significant role after the Adams trade and did not capitalize.
Tucker ended his second season catching 47 of 81 targets for 539 yards and 3 touchdowns.
With increased volume, Tucker’s 17.4 yards per catch as a rookie plummeted to 11.5 yards per catch last season.
No receiver ran as many routes as Tucker did last season (639) with a lower yards per route run (0.84).
The good news for Tucker is that he still has the rookie-season efficiency to call back on with Geno Smith added.
Still, the Raiders will indeed prioritize adding competition that could push Tucker back into a field-stretching role as a complementary receiver.
Tight End Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Brock Bowers
- Michael Mayer
- Ian Thomas
- Justin Shorter
Brock Bowers entered the NFL as one of the most productive collegiate tight ends in history and kicked off his career in a similar fashion.
Bowers ended his first year in the league, leading the tight end position in targets (153), receptions (112), and receiving yards (1,194) to go along with 5 touchdowns.
Bowers was targeted on 25.9% of his routes (fourth) with 2.02 yards per route run (fourth).
Las Vegas had just selected Michael Mayer in the second round in 2023.
Mayer has come up in trade rumors this offseason, but he is still on the roster.
The addition of Ian Thomas could further push Mayer as a trade candidate approaching the draft.
After catching 27 passes for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns as a rookie in 2023, Mayer caught 21 passes for 156 yards and no touchdowns playing behind Bowers last year.
Offensive Line Depth Chart, Raiders:
LT: Kolton Miller, Dalton Wagner
LG: Jordan Meredith
C: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Will Putnam
RG: Dylan Parham, Alex Cappa
RT: DJ Glaze, Thayer Munford, Gottlieb Ayedze
The Raiders closed the year ranking 17th in ESPN’s pass block win rate (59%) and 22nd in run block win rate (71%).
They fared a touch better at Pro Football Focus, ranking 13th in overall pass blocking grade and 20th in run blocking grade.
While there is plenty of room for improvement here, that is not terrible considering their most-used offensive line combination was on the field for only 29.9% of their offensive snaps (24th).
Kolton Miller was the only lineman to start 17 games.
Miller remains the cornerstone of the line, but he does enter this season in the final year of his current contract.
The team selected DJ Glaze in the third round of the draft.
Glaze started 14 games and led the team with 998 snaps at right tackle.
Things went as expected for a third-round rookie.
Glaze allowed a 7.7% pressure rate, which was 80th among tackles with 100-plus snaps in protection.
They selected Jackson Powers-Johnson in the second round last season, who also made 14 starts for the team.
Powers-Johnson logged time at left guard (506 snaps) and center (421) as a rookie.
While he ranked 65th overall among guards and centers at Pro Football Focus, his run-blocking grade was 35th.
His 3.6% pressure rate allowed was 48th among guards and centers, while his 14 penalties were tied for the most at those positions.
The Raiders are set to give these young picks more playing time as starters in 2025.
Powers-Johnson is expected to play center with the release of Andre James.
The interior guard spots are lackluster, and the Raiders should add some contractual depth here at some point in the draft.
Jordan Meredith and Dylan Parham are in the final seasons of their contracts.
The team added Alex Cappa as veteran depth and competition inside.
Las Vegas Raiders Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs
Raymond Summerlin breaks down the defensive depth chart by position for the Las Vegas Raiders, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.
Defensive Line Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Christian Wilkins
- Adam Butler
- Jonah Laulu
- Leki Fotu
- Matthew Butler
- Zach Carter
- Tyler Manoa
The Raiders were midpack against the run in 2024, finishing 16th in yards per carry allowed to running backs (4.3) and 13th in yards before contact allowed per RB carry (1.21).
Christian Wilkins was one of Las Vegas’ primary additions last season, but he was limited to just five games due to a Jones fracture. His healthy return should be a big boost for this unit.
Wilkins’ absence opened up opportunity for several players. That list includes Adam Butler, who played a career-high 858 snaps.
Butler did finish second on the team with 5 sacks, but he logged a lower-tier 6.4% pressure rate.
Of course, that pressure rate was only 8% in 2023, when he also had five sacks.
Jonah Laulu also got an extended chance to play after being claimed off waivers from the Colts, though he did not make a strong impact.
Las Vegas also added Leki Fotu to the mix in free agency.
The Raiders re-signed Butler this offseason, which likely means he will start when everyone is healthy, but it is fair to wonder if there are any real impact players behind Wilkins on this depth chart.
EDGE Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Maxx Crosby
- Malcolm Koonce
- Tyree Wilson
- Charles Snowden
- Andre Carter II
- Ovi Oghoufo
- David Agoha
Las Vegas did not consistently pressure the quarterback last season, finishing 26th in pressure rate and 21st with 38 sacks.
Maxx Crosby continued to do his part in 2024, getting 7.5 sacks in 12 games while continuing to hold up well against the run. The Raiders extended him through 2029 this offseason.
The No. 7 overall pick in 2023, Tyree Wilson did not take a big step forward in terms of sacks, finishing with 4.5, but his 11.6% pressure rate as a sophomore was a solid improvement.
He still played just 50% of the defensive snaps, and the Raiders likely hope to get more from him moving forward.
After 8 sacks with a massive 15.7% pressure rate in 2023, Malcolm Koonce missed all of last season with a knee injury.
The Raiders re-signed him this offseason, and a healthy return to form for Koonce would be a big boost for this unit.
The depth behind that trio is questionable, and there are concerns about Koonce returning from injury and Wilson taking that next step.
Koonce is also on a one-year contract and scheduled to hit free agency next offseason.
Despite the quality at the top with Crosby, this is a spot the Raiders could add to during the draft.
Linebacker Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Elandon Roberts
- Devin White
- Amari Burney
- Tommy Eichenberg
- Amari Gainer
- Kana’i Mauga
- Brandon Smith
- Jackson Mitchell
The Raiders suffered big losses at linebacker with both Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo leaving in free agency. Those two combined for 1,784 defensive snaps last year.
They signed Elandon Roberts and Devin White to fill those starting spots.
Roberts is coming off a solid two seasons in Pittsburgh, albeit playing just around 50% of the snaps over those two years.
He struggles in coverage, but Roberts is quality against the run and should be able to replace at least some of what the Raiders lost in Spillane.
White is a bigger name, but he was cut from the Eagles last season after failing to play any snaps with the future Super Bowl Champions.
He latched on with the Texans but did not earn his first start until the season finale.
White does have a Super Bowl and Pro Bowl nod on his resume, but the Raiders would do well to add some competition.
Las Vegas does have some youth behind those two, but there are no established options.
This could be a position the team targets in the draft.
Cornerback Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Jakorian Bennett
- Decamerion Richardson
- Darnay Holmes
- Eric Stokes
- M.J. Devonshire
- Kyu Blu Kelly
- Sam Webb
Las Vegas finished 19th in yards per attempt allowed (7.1) and in defensive EPA per pass.
Like at linebacker, the Raiders had a key loss at corner with Nate Hobbs leaving for the Packers, and they cut Jack Jones at the start of April.
That means two of their three biggest snap earners are no longer on the roster.
Fourth round picks in back to back years, Jakoian Bennett (2023) and Decamerion Richardson (2024) are the likely starters on the outside at this point.
Bennett ranked well in per opportunity metrics last season, finishing first in yards per coverage snap allowed and first in yards per target allowed among qualifying cornerbacks while logging a pass defensed on 18.1% of the targets in his direction.
Richardson did not fare as well, finishing 231st among 256 qualified coverage players in quarterback rating allowed.
Darnay Holmes took over the slot role to close last season, but he was not much more effective than Richardson.
The Raiders did bring in Eric Stokes in free agency.
Stokes had a solid start to his career in Green Bay, but injuries derailed his time there.
Perhaps he can offer the Raiders a quality starting option, but they cannot count on that.
The Raiders could justify spending high-end draft capital at this spot.
Safety Depth Chart, Raiders:
- Jeremy Chinn
- Isaiah Pola-Mao
- Lonnie Johnson Jr.
- Thomas Harper
- Trey Taylor
- Chris Smith II
The Raiders did bring back Isaiah Pola-Mao in free agency, but they lost both Tre'von Moehrig and Marcus Epps.
Jeremy Chinn and Lonnie Johnson were brought in to fill the gap.
Pola-Mao got his first extended run on defense last year, and it did not go great.
He finished 101st among 120 qualified safeties in QB rating allowed while not producing much in the running game.
Chinn had a bounce back season with the Commanders last year, playing over 1,000 snaps and logging a tackle on 14.9% of his run defense snaps, 15th among qualified defensive backs.
Johnson has been more of a contributor on special teams, and there is nothing established behind those three on the depth chart.
Chinn should take one of the starting spots, and the Raiders likely hope Pola-Mao will handle the other.
Still, they could add someone here.
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