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Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Raiders Select 1,400 Yard WR in Latest Mock Draft
The Las Vegas Raiders struggled to find their footing on offense last season under head coach Antonio Pierce and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. While a majority of their issues could be traced back to inadequate quarterback play, they failed to run the ball effectively and had a shortage of wide receiver options outside of Jakobi Meyers. On Thursday, ESPN's Matt Miller released a mock draft in which the Raiders address their need for a top-tier pass-catcher. In his prediction, Las Vegas used the No. 6 pick on Tetairoa McMillan, a wide receiver from the University of Arizona who earned All-American honors during his third and final season with the Wildcats. Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillanMike Watters-Imagn Images McMillan, despite erratic quarterback play, put up incredible numbers for the Wildcats. In his final two seasons, he totaled 174 catches for 2,721 yards and 18 touchdowns, which made him a consensus All-American in 2024. He also led the Big 12 in receiving yards during his final year, beating out players like Travis Hunter and Jaylin Noel. Advertisement He has a large frame, standing at 6-foot-4 and 219 pounds, which has people drawing comparisons between him and players like Mike Evans or Tee Higgins. McMillan would provide instant help for Geno Smith and the offense as a true No. 1 wide receiver alongside elite weapons like Meyers and Brock Bowers. Related: Raiders Showing Interest in Reunion With Former Pro Bowl WR Related: Raiders Projected to Reunite Duo of Former Ohio State Players With Chip Kelly Related: Josh Jacobs Didn't Hesitate to Name Most Underrated Raiders Teammate
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Raiders sign Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby to reported 3-year $106.5M deal, the richest for a non-QB in the NFL
The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Wednesday that they have signed Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby to a multi-year extension. Per ESPN, the extension is for three years and $106.5 million with $91.5 in guaranteed money, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history in terms of annual salary ($35.5 million). Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson was previously the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback with a four-year, $140 million contract that pays him $35 million per year. Crosby, 27, is a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro who's played his entire six-season career with the Raiders since they selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 draft. He's averaged 9.9 sacks per season and twice led the league in tackles for loss. This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
New York Times
25-02-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
What does an ideal Raiders offseason look like?
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to be one of the busiest teams during NFL free agency, with 17 players becoming unrestricted free agents on March 12 and the second-most cap space. Pete Carroll and John Spytek — the new head coach and general manager — are just getting their feet under the table in Las Vegas, but will be straight to work rebuilding the roster. Advertisement On the latest episode of 'The Athletic Football Show,' Robert Mays and Raiders beat writer Tashan Reed broke down some of the moves that need to be made in Vegas. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on YouTube below or in 'The Athletic Football Show' feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Robert: My bigger existential question about the Raiders is what do they want out of this offseason? I know it's early and I'm sure you've had one conversation with John Spytek at this point. It's pretty early to be making those sorts of predictions. But if you were laying out, 'All right, this is what we're trying to accomplish this spring with that draft capital, with this $100 million.' Walk me through what a very good outcome looks like for the Raiders brass as they see it. Tashan: You have to build up the foundation of the roster. Outside of Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers, that's pretty much it in terms of marquee names that are on this team. Even a bunch of the interesting guys that they had on defense last year, and the last couple of years… Robert: They're all free agents (laughs)… Tashan: Yeah, they're all free agents. I don't know if those guys are going to be back or not, so they don't really have a team right now in a way. John Spytek was an accomplished executive during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. All those teams had a ton of success and they made the playoffs six times in a row. That team was built through the trenches and I think that's how it's going to operate here. The Raiders have had more success on the defensive line than the offensive line, but they could still use help on both this offseason. They need to start building up the rest of the roster because they need help pretty much everywhere. They're kind of starting from scratch almost. That is something that you can make a big dent in during the offseason, especially with them having as many resources as they have. Also, a factor that Raiders fans would appreciate is their cash situation is substantially different than what it once was. Cap space is a different thing from cash. The Raiders in the past have been hamstrung by their ability to do large signing bonuses, by adding void years, and by converting salary cap to cash to create cap space. They haven't been able to do those things, but they can now. In addition to Tom Brady, they brought in some new businessmen in the ownership group and they're making a lot more money in Vegas now than they were in Oakland, so they can be really aggressive in free agency. Last year, we saw they made the big deal to sign Christian Wilkins and gave him $80 million guaranteed. They can do stuff like that now, and that fundamentally changes how they can operate. They can be really aggressive this offseason with building up the rest of the team and I think that's what they plan to do. Advertisement Robert: I'm curious how much urgency we see with certain position groups because the offensive line is the interesting one to me. When I look at that offensive line and I think about what they looked like in the back half of the season, (Jordan) Meredith was playing when I was watching them at that moment and he's an exclusive rights free agent, right? Tashan: He's restricted in some sense, yes. Robert: Yeah they can match it, but he is a free agent. But even if you're talking about the guys who are currently on the roster, I'm curious what you think about this. If we go left to right, — and this is way too granular for a national football podcast but we're doing it anyway. If we go, Kolton Miller, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Andre James — who they won't save any money on if they cut him this offseason, so they've essentially committed to him — Dylan Parham at right guard and DJ Glaze at right tackle. I understand that's not a good offensive line. But if you are a rebuilding team and if it's all about finding pillars at the right price points, aren't you incentivized to do everything you can to see what you have in Parham and Glaze before you replace them with veteran options because you're not going anywhere anyway? My thought is, 'Why not just roll that offensive line back?' I think finding starters which you drafted in the third round is more valuable to you than signing Will Fries in free agency and jumping ahead of that timeline. Tashan: The fulcrum there is, what do they want Jackson Powers-Johnson to be? Robert: A center… Tashan: The last regime, their plan was ultimately for him to move to center. Andre James fell out of the rotation towards the end of the last season and ended up coming back in towards the end. But if Jackson Powers-Johnson is going to be your center, then I think you need a guard. Advertisement Robert: That I completely can get on board with. Tashan: So say it's Trey Smith for example from the Kansas City Chiefs. If you can get a guy like that — a plus-plus guard — I think you still do that because it just solidifies the unit. Then you can still let guys like Jackson Powers-Johnson and DJ Glaze continue to develop, grow and potentially become better players down the line. You can listen to full episodes of The Athletic Football Show for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and watch on YouTube. (Top Photo:)
