Overview
- Las Vegas is 2-10 and currently projected to pick around No. 4 in the 2026 NFL Draft, positioning the team for a top-five selection.
- Dane Brugler’s latest mock for The Athletic projects the Raiders trading with the Giants to No. 2 to select Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, a scenario presented as speculative.
- Geno Smith has struggled with turnovers and is tied for the league lead in interceptions, yet he told reporters he believes he has a bright future.
- Sports Illustrated’s Hondo Carpenter and the Review-Journal’s Vinny Bonsignore say the Raiders may keep Smith next season to mentor a drafted quarterback and due to roughly $18 million in cash and cap implications.
- Analysts debate next steps, with calls to bench Smith to evaluate Aidan O’Connell or Kenny Pickett, skepticism from Charles Davis about a clear top QB in the 2026 class, and veteran bridge options such as Jameis Winston discussed as possibilities.