The Las Vegas Raiders' rookie class has not provided much production for the team through the first nine games of the 2025 NFL season. While some of that is due to their own shortcomings, the coaching staff also shoulders some of that blame for failing to get them involved.
As the team sits at 2-7 heading into their Week 11 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, that should change. The team's postseason hopes have faded, and it is clear that the focus should be on evaluating and developing their young talent for the betterment of the future.
Parting ways with Jakobi Meyers ahead of the trade deadline signaled that the franchise could finally be ready to make that decision.