Overview
- Matt Miller writes that Geno Smith has not worked out for Las Vegas and a quarterback reboot is coming in his latest mock draft.
- Simpson is cited for poise and timing with 22 touchdowns to two interceptions this season despite only 10 college starts, which Miller says scouts will need to vet.
- Miller’s projection has the Raiders picking fifth overall, a slot tied to today’s standings that could change before April.
- The mock notes veteran routes remain possible, naming Kyler Murray or Mac Jones, and suggests Las Vegas could draft a passer and keep Smith as a short-term bridge.
- In Miller’s first round, Simpson is the third quarterback taken after Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 and Dante Moore at No. 2, outlining the early QB landscape.