The Las Vegas Raiders did not address their quarterback room during last year’s NFL Draft. They also opted to sign journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew last offseason, pairing him with 2023 fourth-round pick Aidan O’Connell and calling it a day. The results have been pedestrian, with Las Vegas scoring 18.6 points per game, the 27th-best mark in the league. The duo of Minshew and O’Connell have combined for 13 touchdowns against 12 picks.
More importantly, the Las Vegas Raiders are 2-10, in last place regarding the AFC West, and are a near lock for a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. During the team’s eight-game losing streak, Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a projected top-five selection in the upcoming draft, continues to drop hints about wanting to join Las Vegas this offseason. On Friday, Sanders shared on his Instagram account that he was driving past Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders, sending the fanbase into a frenzy.
According to Dov Kleiman on Twitter:
Shedeur Sanders isn’t even hiding the fact he wants to be a #Raider.
For the better part of a month, Colorado football superstar quarterback Shedeur Sanders has cryptically tweeted, “Thank You GOD,” shortly after a Las Vegas Raiders loss. On Friday, Sanders posted a video to his social media account driving past Allegiant Stadium, the Raiders home, with the caption “Legendary.” The Raiders will likely have a top-five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, with many pundits believing Sanders could be the first quarterback off the board.
This season, Sanders led the country with a 74.2% completion percentage. His 71.8% career completion percentage is the highest in FBS history. Meanwhile, he threw for 3,926 yards, 35 touchdowns, and eight picks while leading Colorado to their second nine-win season since 2003. With the Heisman Trophy Award hopeful dropping another Las Vegas Raiders-centric social media nugget, fans quickly jumped to Twitter with excitement:
Perfect Timing for #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/JMRrpLLpVe
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) December 6, 2024
Sanders to Bowers in 2025 👀
— GK Sports Gambling (@GKSportsGamblin) December 6, 2024
Bowers finna be TE1 for years to come if this happens
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) December 6, 2024
Called it https://t.co/oa3pnnWvQs
— Chef ☀️😈🔱 (CJ Fite Club fan) (@Chef_602) December 6, 2024
Shedeur, Hunter + Prime in Vegas would be generational
— AN0N BETTING (@ANON_BETTING) December 6, 2024
Sanders to Bowers is gonna do numbers
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) December 6, 2024
Him and Deion taking over Vegas soon
— Broke Brothers (@broke_bets) December 6, 2024
Soon 🙏🏽
— Juju (@Jujutalksball) December 6, 2024
The Raiders need him so it's a win-win scenario.
— The GOAT 🐐 (@TheG0ATPlays) December 6, 2024
current local & I can’t wait..
I won’t be at the stadium w those future tickets prices, but can’t wait 😂
— Bag Mahomes (@BagMahomes) December 6, 2024
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