The Las Vegas Raiders made a bold decision, selecting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The running back position has been widely devalued in recent years, especially in the draft, so the new regime in Las Vegas took a gamble by most standards.
Another component of these criticisms was that the Raiders won just four games during the 2024 NFL season, and many thought that the team had bigger holes to fill. But when a player is generational and the roster has been upgraded throughout the offseason, he is worth a shot.