Grading the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 NFL Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders got a blue-chip guy at six, hard to argue with that. Jeanty is a big-time impact player for a team that never really had an offense that chugged.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Apr 28, 2025, 9:17 AM Updated: 9:38 am

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Las Vegas Raiders

Grade: A+

Best Pick: RB Ashton Jeanty, No. 6 Overall

What We Liked: The Raiders got a blue-chip guy at six, hard to argue with that. Jeanty is a big-time impact player for a team that never really had an offense that chugged. However, one great pick does not make an A+ draft class. The Raiders knocked it out of the park with virtually every pick. Their new wide receiver room combines high-floor prospects like Jack Bech with big-upside swings like Dont’e Thornton Jr. Their two offensive linemen picks are both big-time athletes who could start early. Darien Porter may be old for a draft pick, but he’s the perfect Pete Carroll corner. Raiders fans, get excited.

Not Sure About: The two late defensive tackle picks don’t really have any special skills and have limited upside. I would expect them to be rotational players at best. If JJ Pegues starts getting reps at fullback, then get worried about these being wasted picks. I personally would have added a safety earlier, but that’s a nitpick on a top-tier draft class.

–Field Level Media

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With the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected running back Ashton Jeanty from Boise State.

The 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up rushed for nation-leading 2,601 rushing yards, while averaging 185.8 rushing yards per game with 29 rushing touchdowns. His 94.8 PFF offensive grade was the third-highest of any player in college football last season.

He finished his career with the Boise State Broncos as the program’s career record holder in rushing yards (4,769), yards per carry (6.36), yards per game (119.2), 200-yard rushing games (8), 100-yard rushing games (22), consecutive 100-yard rushing games (14) and 200-yard all-purpose games (11).

Jeanty is the highest running back drafted by the Raiders since Darren McFadden was selected with the fourth pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.