The Las Vegas Raiders continue to mark things off of their offseason checklist, and this time it was getting their quarterback, and as the reports are saying, getting their quarterback of the future.

Geno Smith will likely soon get a new deal that will reassure the team that he is the quarterback of the future in Las Vegas. That doesn't mean the team won't draft a quarterback this offseason, but it does mean that Smith will be the starter from here on out. The Raiders desperately needed a quarterback, and John Spytek and Pete Carroll delivered with a guy capable of being among the top 15 at his position in the league.

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But their job isn't done. Getting the quarterback was really step one—or two if you count getting the Maxx Crosby contract extension. Now, it's time to build up the rest of the team. If Carroll is serious about competing this year and this is not a big rebuild like the old days, then this offseason is only getting started.

The Raiders still have a lot of work to do. So, here's what's next after trading for former Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith:

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Raiders must attack free agency and 2025 NFL Draft aggressively

The new league year is set to start soon, which means that free agency is just around the corner. It's on March 12, and the Raiders should look to be aggressive. According to Spotrac, the Raiders currently have around $50 million in cap space. Of course, that can always change, whether it's more or less, but that's still a good sum of money to enter free agency with.

So what's next? Well, the Raiders need to find some big names to put around Smith. In Seattle, his offensive line was so bad that he had to mitigate a lot of the problems the line was causing. In Las Vegas, it's still not great, but it is better. Getting some weapons around him and the interior of the offensive line fixed is key. The offensive line part may come through the draft, as the positions they need may be too expensive on the free agency market.

As far as weapons, there are three free agent wide receivers that fit perfectly, which I compiled into an article — they should target one of those. Put as many weapons, reliable ones that fit the scheme, around Smith as possible. Make it as easy as possible for him out on the field. They will be able to do that in the draft as well.

They can also attack the defensive line position group in free agency, by way of grabbing either Jonathan Allen or Javon Hargrave, two free agents who had elite seasons a few years ago, and would be great next to Crosby and Wilkins. That and cornerback depth should be priorities in free agency, as well as re-signing guys like Robert Spillane, Malcolm Koonce and Tre'Von Moehrig.

When the draft approached quickly, the Raiders should target interior offensive line, offensive tackle — maybe as depth, wide receiver, running back, defensive tackle, defensive end, cornerback, and linebacker.

I know, it's a lot, but they have all of the resources to do it.

The offseason is just getting started, and the Raiders are already off to a better start than they were last offseason.

Geno Smith trade is a calculated risk that can put Pete Carroll and the Raiders in a win-win situation

The Las Vegas Raiders need a quarterback and when looking at this draft class, as well as the free agency pool, the options are very limited. Which makes sense why Geno Smith is the franchise's new starting QB. You read that right: Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Raiders are trading one of their two […]