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Join Silver and Black Pride’s Predict the Pick competition for 2026 NFL draft!
While we have our Pick’em competition throughout the regular season, it’s been a while since Silver and Black Pride has done something similar for the NFL Draft. So, we’re reviving the Predict the Pick competition for the 2026 NFL draft! Shoutout to GRANDVILLAPIANO for bringing this up on a recent FEED post. Between social media […]
Las Vegas Raiders 2026 Draft Scouting: Round 2-5 EDGE Rushers
The Raiders likely, and I say likely because who knows what they’ll do under this staff, won’t address their EDGE rushers till day three, but regardless we’ll break down some prospects. The Raiders are pretty deep at the EDGE position, especially after keeping Maxx Crosby around following the Ravens backing out of a trade. Crosby […]
Las Vegas Raiders 2026 Draft Scouting: Day Three Interior Offensive Line
I recently wrote about some potential early round offensive line targets for the Raiders, which can be found here. As touched on in that article, Las Vegas signed Tyler Linderbaum which will massively assist their offensive line’s communication, run blocking, and system fits. Additionally, the Raiders have Caleb Rogers who showed some potential in his […]
Raiders fans think winning Super Bowl in Las Vegas is realistic
NFL owners recently voted that Las Vegas will host Super Bowl LXIII in February, 2029 Can the Las Vegas Raiders host the game at Allegiant Stadium? They are beginning another rebuild, but they have three seasons to get it done. We recently asked our readers if they think the timeline is realistic. About 80 percent […]
Raiders draft 2026: Get to know Christen Miller
The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly having a pre-draft visit with is Georgia defensive tackle Christen Miller. Let’s take a closer look at Miller: Size:6 6-4, 321 pounds. 2025 Stats: He started every game in 2025. He has 23 tackles, with four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Career highlights: Miller was in Georgia’s program […]
Raiders have spent a lot of draft capital on a position that’s still a need
There is a strong chance the Las Vegas Raiders may use, at least, one draft pick on the wide receiver position and week and it wouldn’t be a shock if the team using a premium pick on the position. Las Vegas needs some more juice at wide receiver and and they have been doing their […]
Wednesday open thread
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John Spytek acknowledges Raiders have received calls on No. 1 overall draft pick
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek and assistant GM Brian Stark met with the media Tuesday afternoon for a pre-draft press conference. There wasn’t much news out of the session, but here are some highlights: Spytek acknowledged that the Raiders have received some calls on the No. 1 overall draft pick. With a smile, […]
Like many others, Mark Davis eager for Raiders’ turnaround
Mark Davis is rightfully excited his Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 overall picking in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. “Having the first pick in the draft is exciting because we kind of control the draft — we get to make the decision on who we’re gonna pick,” Davis noted last month. But the […]
Las Vegas Raiders 2026 Draft Scouting: Offensive Tackles
The Raiders have addressed their tackle position heavily in the last few years, adding Charles Grant & DJ Glaze in the third round in back to back seasons. In addition to left tackle Kolton Miller, the Raiders have a relatively young tackle room, but issues do arise and it could cause a tackle to be […]
Raiders roster 2026: Get to know Spencer Burford
The The Las Vegas Raiders recently signed offensive lineman Spencer Burford Let’s take a closer look at Burford: Size: 6-4, 300 pounds. NFL experience: He has appeared in 56 NFL games with 38 starts for the San Francisco 49ers at guard. He started nine games in 2025. The 49ers didn’t make a big effort to […]
Other Indiana players who could be drafted by Raiders
There will be, at least, one player from Indiana’s national championship team drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders this month. Barring a truly shocking development, the Raiders will select Hoosiers’ Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick. But Mendoza may not be the only Indiana player the Raiders select. After all […]
Betting public believes Raiders in 2026
The betting public has been paying attention to what the Las Vegas Raiders have done this offseason and they are apparently impressed. After the hiring of Klint Kubiak as head coach, several free-agent additions, the return of star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby and the expected drafting of quarterback Fernando Mendoza, expectations are high for Las Vegas […]
Trade up in the draft?
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What Las Vegas Raiders’ plans A, B, C at wide receiver in 2026 NFL draft should be
Opinions can vary on how significant the need for a wide receiver on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster is heading into the 2026 NFL draft. But the Raiders’ coaching staff and front office are certainly doing their due diligence at the position, meeting with a bunch of wideouts throughout the pre-draft process. That’s either a […]
Genesis Smith’s ball skills would significantly improve Las Vegas Raiders’ secondary in 2026 NFL draft
Free safety is one of the biggest needs on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster heading into the 2026 NFL draft. Thus, Silver and Black Pride has been diving into this year’s safety class, paying extra attention to defensive backs that have impressive ball skills. Next up is Arizona’s Genesis Smith, who ranks 97th on NFL […]
Las Vegas Raiders 2026 Draft Scouting: Round 2-4 Interior Offensive Line
The Raiders have an interesting interior offensive line, the team is clearly banking on youth, but GM John Spytek hasn’t necessarily ruled out adding another guard or center. The offensive line is headlined by Kolton Miller at left tackle, along with free agent signing Tyler Linderbaum at center. Linderbaum has remained among the top centers […]
Raiders roster 2026: 5 things about Kirk Cousins
The Las Vegas Raiders recently signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. Let’s got to know him some: A system fit from the start: Cousins was a fourth-round draft pick by Washington and head coach Mike Shanahan way back in 2012. Shanahan, of course, had new Raiders’ coach Klint Kubiak’s father Gary Kubiak, as his offensive coordinator […]
Raiders roster 2026: The current wide receiver room
Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver position group looks: Top options: Tre Tucker: The fourth-year player has been a starter for the past season and a half. Yet, he hasn’t produced consistently for a starter, so it might be best that he has more of a reduced role, but still be […]
Maxx Crosby gives his first impression of new QB Kirk Cousins
The Las Vegas Raiders have had an exciting offseason with plenty of moves that have Raider Nation excited. One of the newer moves was signing Kirk Cousins as the spot starter for Fernando Mendoza. Maybe the best move was the one they couldn’t accomplish, which was trading Maxx Crosby. The Baltimore Ravens pulled back on […]
Monday open thread
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Raiders keen on size, then Zxavian Harris an ideal nose tackle
We’ve spent a lot of time and word count exploring defensive tackle prospects in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft that fit the Las Vegas Raiders. And for good reason. With the Silver & Black adopting a 3-4 defensive front under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, the hours spent pouring over interior prospects is on the […]
Former Raiders starting CB Jack Jones signs on with 49ers
The Las Vegas Raiders best defense this decade was in 2023. Led by Antoino Pierce and Patrick Graham, the Raiders finished 9th in points allowed, and one of the players who helped was cornerback Jack Jones. However, it fell apart the next season, and Jones was let go by the Raiders heading into 2025. He […]
Raider Nation believes Kirk Cousins will start more than 6 games
The Las Vegas Raiders had their press conference with new quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins will be the spot starter for Fernando Mendoza, who is presumed to be the number one pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Cousins said during his interview with Good Morning Football that the two have already watched film together. At this […]
Kirk Cousins a great fit for Klint Kubiak and Fernando Mendoza
Turns out, the Las Vegas Raiders desire to land a veteran signal caller to serve as both starting quarterback and mentor to what’s expected to be QB wasn’t poppycock. Both general manager John Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak spoke openly of the preference to have a veteran quarterback on the roster this offseason. And […]