The Las Vegas Raiders are starting fresh with a new coaching staff again as they finally try to find some stability and a winning formula.
Regardless of the change, the turnaround to becoming a successful program is not easy to find —- the Raiders and second-year general manager John Spytek simply must draf5 better.
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It has been a major issue for years, and through many regimes. Simply put, the Raiders have whiffed way too many draft choices. And it has hurt the program.
Check out this recent tweet from the Associated Press: The Raiders’ had the second fewest snaps played by their own draft picks in 2025.
Most snaps (offense and defense) played by team’s own draft picks this season:
Bucs 17,296
Ravens 17,285
Chiefs 16,844
Packers 16,757Fewest snaps played by team’s own draft picks:
Commanders 7,599#Raiders 8,179
Vikings 9,251
Dolphins 9,309(#49ers rank 11th at 13,879)
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) January 31, 2026
That is no way to build a program. Until that changes, the Raiders’ issues will persist.
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