The Las Vegas Raiders have a quarterback conundrum on their hands. Last year’s circus involved Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder.
That trio led to a 4-13 record, earning the Raiders the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Minshew was released on Wednesday and Ridder won’t be coming back next season either. That ensures the Raiders will have to add at least one, if not two quarterbacks this offseason.
Yet, the Raiders aren’t just trying to add quarterbacks, they’re looking to find an impact starter who can help them compete in the AFC West. To do so, they may have to make an aggressive move in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL insider speculates on Las Vegas Raiders trading for No. 1 pick
With just two quarterbacks most commonly projected to be drafted in the first round, the Las Vegas Raiders may not be in position to land the one they covet. University of Miami’s Cam Ward is in play to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Tennessee Titans, but they’re reportedly more than open to discussing a trade out of the top spot.
According to Sportskeeda’s NFL insider Tony Pauline, the Raiders could be in play to trade for the first overall pick as Tennessee “looks to move the selection.”
“Tennessee will look to move this selection, possibly to the Giants or Raiders.”
Tony Pauline on Titans/Raiders trade
If the Raiders traded into the top spot, the assumption is that they’d do so with the intention to draft Ward as opposed to University of Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, yet the organization’s ties to his father Deion Sanders are notable.
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