The Las Vegas Raiders have to Fox their offense. If they fix it this offseason, with pretty much just the 2025 NFL Draft remaining as the only major way to do so, they could find themselves as a completely different team than what they showed in 2024.
The defense needs to stay elite. And, yes, they were elite last year and especially in 2023; however, a bad offense has kept them from showing that consistently. They have been put in bad situations time and time again, and that could stop this year. They have to plug some holes to keep this defense at a big time level with two big time defensive coaches in Pete Carroll and Patrick Graham.
But, the first priority in the 2025 NFL Draft should be the offensive side of the ball. And, in the newest Raiders mock draft here at A to Z Sports Las Vegas, it just so happens to have a focus on offense, fixing the offense with just four picks.
Raiders 2025 Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 6: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
The Las Vegas Raiders need to start building their team in the trenches. That's what the Philadelphia Eagles did to help them beat the Kansas City Chiefs. That's what the Raiders need to do. With one of the worst overall offensive lines in the league last year, the Raiders need an upgrade wherever they can get one.
Some still aren't sold that D.J. Glaze is a full-time starter. And, Kolton Miller is getting to the age where he's always been beaten up with injuries now, and he has an extension coming up pretty soon. Why not get the best tackle in the entire draft and allow you some flexibility in the future and the ability to protect Geno Smith, something the Seattle Seahawks couldn't do.
Round 2, Pick 37: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
With the worst run game in the league last year, by far, too, the Raiders need a running back. And, I can't help but believe that if they don't take Ashton Jeanty, they will end up taking one of the Ohio State running backs in the second or third round. They will know Chip Kelly's offense, obviously, and they are pretty dang good.
Henderso is the better of the two, but it's pretty close. The thing that puts him over is probably the wear and tear that Quinshon Judkins had this last year. Both can do it all, running, catching, and pass pro. This would quite literally be the perfect pick.
Round 3, Pick 68: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
The Raiders need a wide receiver to pair with Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers, and Tre Tucker. They need a strong WR2 or WR3 and a guy who can create plays. Harris is that, and he could really help elevate this offense to another level in the passing game -- a unit that also wasn't that great last year. The more weapons you give Geno Smith, the easier things are.
Harris is a good receiver when the defense is playing physical. He's good at swiping away handsy defenders and staying the course -- staying on his route and not getting his timing wrong. He's a guy that the Raiders will just need to do his job and do it well. If he's in his spot at the right time, he just needs to come down with it. The Raiders don't need a crazy WR here in the third round. They need a guy who's reliable.
Round 4, Pick 108: Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
Walker was one of the guys who got some major hype at the Senior Bowl down in Mobile, Alabama. He played great and dominated in a lot of the 1-on-1 reps. Walker is a big, strong defensive tackle who can be effective in pass rush right away. He won't start over a guy like Adam Butler, but he can certainly work his way to that, and he will definitely be an anchor at the position his entire four years in Las Vegas, if not more with a contract extension.
His size also gives him the ability to be great in the run game. He can take up space and his long arms should make it easy to grab running backs while trying to shed blocks. His 2023 tape is much better than his 2024 tape, but he can be a very solid player for the Raiders, while also providing some depth at the DT position, rather than the Raiders continuing to re-sign practice squad guys.
Round 5, Pick 143: O'Donnell Fortune, CB, South Carolina
The Raiders need some depth at the cornerback position, but also a guy who has the potential to be a decent starter in the league. With Antonio Pierce gone, Jack Jones' future with the Raiders isn't really promised. They will eventually need a predecessor. And maybe that is someone that they have drafted in the years past. But, having just Jakorian Bennett, Jack Jones, and Decamerion Richardson as your starters really isn't enough. I would have loved to take a corner earlier than this, but the best player available strategy kept striking.
Round 6, Pick 180: Connor Colby, OG, Iowa
Colby was one of the best run blockers in the country last year, and his accolades prove that. However, he will be available in the sixth round because his pass blocking is a major issue. His run blocking is so good, though, that it will be overlooked enough to get him drafted. The Raiders need a run-blocking guard, and they can try and develop him into a pass blocker. But that lunge towards pass rushers that he keeps doing seems like something that could be hard to knock.
Round 6, Pick 213: Teddye Buchanan, LB, Cal
Even after signing Devin White, the Raiders still desperately need another body in that room, and they need someone who can play in coverage well. They have enough guys who play the run well. Buchanan was one of the better pass coverage guys in the country at his position last year with a 76.2 coverage grade, in the upper-echelon of LBs.
Round 6, Pick 215: Cam Horsley, DT, Boston College
The Raiders will need a defensive tackle who can play the nose, especially in the Patrick Graham and Pete Carroll system. Horsley does that, east up blockers and takes on the run. And, that's really about it. His 6'3", 300-pound frame isn't really made for rushing the passer.
Round 7, Pick 222: RJ Micken, S, Clemson
The Raiders need safety depth, because all that's being Pola-Mao and Chinn is a bunch of young guys with no experience. Yes, that's what Mickens is, but at least it's someone who has played college at a big-time school under big-time coaches like Clemson has.
