HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce doesn’t care one bit about his quarterback-needy staff’s slot within the 2025 NFL draft slipping from No. 2 to No. 6 with its 19-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Even as Raiders followers howled loudly and negatively about the potential for Las Vegas falling out of competition for the primary total decide and doubtlessly choosing both Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders or Miami QB Cam Ward.
“We do not do that to lose,” Pierce mentioned Monday. “We do not do that for anyone’s fantasy soccer staff. We do not do that for anyone’s draft projections. None of that s— issues to us. The solely factor that issues is profitable, and that is all we need to do.”
The Raiders (3-12) snapped a 10-game shedding streak, their longest such skid since 2014, with the win over the Jaguars, who fell to 3-12. Las Vegas additionally has wins over the Cleveland Browns (3-12) and Baltimore Ravens (10-5).
Per ESPN Research, the present draft order has the New York Giants (2-13) with the primary total decide, with the New England Patriots (3-12), Jaguars, Browns and Tennessee Titans (3-12) then selecting forward of the Raiders at No. 6.
The Raiders play on the New Orleans Saints (5-9) on Sunday earlier than closing out the common season at dwelling towards the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6), who could have already clinched a playoff berth by then.
The Raiders final held the No. 1 decide in 2007 and used it to pick JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders have drafted solely three quarterbacks within the first spherical because the 1970 AFL-NFL merger — Marc Wilson (1980), Todd Marinovich (1991) and Russell.
Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell steered away from reactions to the staff’s draft slot after Sunday’s victory.
“I do not learn something, so I do not actually hear it,” O’Connell mentioned. “Ignorance is unquestionably bliss and that is how I’m rolling.”
