The Las Vegas Raiders need to nail this 2025 NFL Draft desperately, as they are in yet another new regime and would like to keep a regime around longer than a year and a half. So, nailing this draft, and building up a homegrown team to try and get back to being a postseason team is key. This is the perfect draft to do that.

Sure, the quarterback class isn't as deep as you'd like to see considering the Raiders are picking at No. 6, but, there are so many positions in this draft class that are pretty deep, especially in the trenches. And, the Philadelphia Eagles showed us the recipe to beat the Kansas City Chiefs, and it's being the much more physical team in the trenches, and building that up through the draft.

And, let's be honest, there are a ton of needs and positions this team needs to address in this draft. But, let me give you one of the more perfect situations the Raiders could do during the first three rounds that would help them get three needs out of the way immediately.

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Raiders 2025 Mock Draft

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Round 1, Pick 6: Colorado Shedeur Sanders

We have said it a million times, I think even if the Raiders do get a veteran quarterback in free agency, whether it be Minnesota Vikings' Sam Darnold or Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford, they should still draft a quarterback. You can't keep doing this revolving door of veteran QBs. You have to eventually get that young franchise guy.

In this mock, Sheduer Sanders was available at No. 6, so of course, I had to pick him. That would be the best-case scenario outside of Cam Ward falling to No. 6, for the Raiders without trading up.

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Round 2, Pick 37: Alabama IOL Tyler Booker

This one is a hard one to gauge because he's a player who could certainly go in the late 20s, but then again, in my mock draft simulation, he was available. The Raiders need to build up the trenches, and Booker was very good last year.

They have the tackle positions down, somewhat, and need an interior offensive lineman next to center Jackson Powers-Johnson. Andre James was the starting center to start last year, but he lost his spot to JPJ. He played guard in college, but I'm not sure he or the Raiders would be interested in that in 2025. Even if they are, the other guard position needs to be addressed as well.

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Round 3, Pick 68: Oregon WR Tez Johnson

The Raiders need more weapons on offense, especially if they are going to be trotting a rookie quarterback out there every single week. Having just Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers will not get the job done. So, why not go get a playmaker, a guy who creates space is fast, and can stop on a dime, cut, and extend a play in a matter of seconds.

Yes, the frame is concerning, and he is small, but you don't need too many big-body receivers on the field when you have that in Meyers and Bowers. You need playmakers, and Johnson is that. Getting him there in the third round would be amazing.

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Round 3, Pick 73: Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson

It says offensive tackle, but Jackson is an offensive lineman. He played his entire career as a guard, that is, until this season. He moved to left tackle when the Buckeyes' starting left tackle got injured, and he played pretty well. The Raiders may need two interior offensive linemen, and getting Jackson in the third round would be pretty awesome.

Now, he can play tackle, but he likely won't at the NFL level. He is a bit short at 6'4"-6'5" ish, but he is the perfect size to play guard. And, hey, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is familiar with him, too, which means he would likely already know the run-blocking scheme.

Three of the biggest positions the Las Vegas Raiders need to watch the closest at the 2025 NFL Draft Combine

They need to be paying attention.