9 hours Ago By Dharya Sharma
The Las Vegas Raiders completely cleaned house and hired a new regime this offseason, as the franchise moved on from general manager Tom Telesco and head coach Antonio Pierce and replaced them with John Spytek and Pete Carroll. Spytek will be tasked to rebuild a roster that posted a 4-13 record in 2024, while Carroll gets back into coaching after a year off and will look to establish a consistent culture in Las Vegas. The Raiders already addressed their biggest need through the trade market, acquiring quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks.
However, the team still has a plethora of holes that must be filled, and with the NFL Draft on the horizon, Las Vegas has a golden opportunity to select a few impact players for the present and future. Despite having an abysmal record last year, the Raiders don't own a top-five selection, as they are currently slated at No.6 overall.
Las Vegas can still select an immediate contributor with the pick, and most experts believe Spytek and Carroll have their eyes on an elite playmaker. Let's take a look at the latest NFL mock drafts from analysts and see who they have the Raiders choosing at pick six. Raiders NFL mock draft roundup Pro Football Focus' Mason Cameron: Ashton Jeanty, RB Boise State Cameron: "If we know anything about Pete Carroll, it’s that he loves to construct his teams around running the football.
With a generational talent standing atop a strong running back class, Carroll is in prime position to do just that. Jeanty is the perfect addition for a Raiders team that ranked 31st in yards after contact per attempt (2.5) by running backs in 2024.
The prolific Boise State back more than doubled that rate this past season (5.3)." The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner: Ashton Jeanty, RB Boise State Baumgardner: "Jeanty is the NFL Draft’s best running back prospect since at least Bijan Robinson/Jahmyr Gibbs.
He might be the best we’ve seen since Saquon Barkley. Regardless of where he fits in that tier, though, he absolutely should be a top-10 pick." NFL.
com's Chad Reuter: Ashton Jeanty, RB Boise State Reuter: "Given his love of the run game, I would assume Pete Carroll can't possibly ignore Jeanty's elite combination of vision, contact balance and burst at this spot." The 33rd Team's Ian Valentino: Ashton Jeanty, RB Boise State (After trade back to No.11 overall with the 49ers) Valentino: "There's a lot of smoke to Las Vegas taking Ashton Jeanty, and it'd be a gamble on teams being cool on the receiving class as a whole for them to go for it.
I'm buying the NFL being averse to reaching on receivers in this range, so the Raiders are giddy when the Bears pass on Jeanty. They can look for a pro-ready receiver on Day 2 to pair with him." The Draft Network's Keith Sanchez: Mason Graham, DL Michigan Sanchez: "At his core, Pete Carroll is a defensive-minded coach who understands the importance of having a dominant defense, especially up front.
The Raiders already boast a strong defensive line with Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins, and the idea of adding Mason Graham to that mix could make their front one of the most feared in the NFL. The AFC West is loaded with talented young quarterbacks, and what’s the one thing that slows them down? Pressure." CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson: Tetairoa McMillan, WR Arizona Wilson: "McMillan is 6-foot-5 but he moves like a shifty slot receiver with the benefit of an enormous catch radius and the ability to make contested catches look easy.
Think Drake London but a better athlete." Overall, most analysts predict the Raiders will use the No.6 overall pick to bolster their running room by selecting Ashton Jeanty, who had a historic season at Boise State in 2024.
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