The Las Vegas Raiders fell out of the top five picks for the 2025 NFL draft after their win on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Fans were upset about the victory, which took the Raiders from the first pick down to the sixth pick. Head coach Antonio Pierce was asked if he had a message for the fans, and he had a two-word response.
Pierce answered the question with, "No comment," when asked what he would say to the fans. Pierce has made it clear all season long that he wants his team to win despite their record, and that it can affect their draft position.
After the team's win on Sunday, Pierce was asked the same question about what he wants to say to the fans who are angry about losing their draft spot, to which he said, " Go ask Tom Telesco," the general manager of the Raiders. Pierce then sent a message to fans about what the team's mindset is going forward.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce.
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"We don't do this to lose," Pierce said. "We don't do this for anybody's fantasy football team. We don't do this for anybody's draft projections. None of that s*** matters to us. The only thing that matters is winning, and that's all we want to do."
Fans were not happy with the statement by Pierce because of the team's current 3-12 record with only two games left in the regular season. One fan said, "Win 11 games and I'll care what you say about winning." It's clear that no matter what the head coach says, the Raider Nation is not going to be happy if they cannot get a top-five pick.
