A lot will change between now and next April, but Geno Smith's play has not inspired any confidence in Raider Nation or the franchise. Unless there is a miraculous turnaround, the Las Vegas Raiders should be chomping at the bit to select their quarterback of the future during the 2026 NFL Draft.
There are two key snags that Las Vegas could hit on its way to doing this, however. One is that there is supposedly a shortage of top-flight signal-callers set to be available in this next year's draft. The other is that there is no guarantee that the Raiders would be in a position to select one anyway.