Raiders Mock Draft: Tom Brady's Vision Puts 76-TD QB and Offensive Playmakers at Center Stage

Raiders Target Grit and Flash in 7-Round Overhaul

The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t tiptoeing around in this latest seven-round Raiders mock draft. The approach is bold, blending immediate starters with hidden gems, and taking real swings at positions the roster has struggled with. In the wake of Tom Brady taking on a new advisory role, the front office’s draft board feels different—there’s a clear push to build for now and tomorrow, especially under center.

The mission starts with offensive protection. First-round pick Armand Membou has scouts buzzing. He’s the kind of left tackle who could keep Jimmy Garoppolo on two feet, finally nailing down the blind side with raw power and surprising quickness. The Raiders haven't had this kind of reliable anchor on the edge since the days of Donald Penn. Fans should expect Membou to slide in as a rookie starter, which is exactly what you want from a Round 1 investment.

Day Two is where new playmakers join the fold. Snagging USC’s Jayden Higgins early in Round 2 gives the offense a downfield threat with real YAC (yards after catch) potential. Higgins’ combination of size and top-end speed means he could make an instant impact and pair well with Davante Adams, threatening defenses lucky enough not to double-team either one.

The run game gets fresh legs with Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson coming in Round 3. Johnson’s vision and north-south power style are a nice fit for the Raiders’ zone concepts, especially as the team looks for a reliable RB2 option behind Zamir White. Then, in Round 4, the defense finally enters the picture with Nohl Williams. The UNLV product brings confidence and ball skills, boosting a secondary that’s often been picked apart by AFC West rivals.

Tom Brady’s Gambit: Grooming the Future at QB

Here’s where things get really interesting. The Raiders roll the dice on Quinn Ewers late in the draft—a quarterback with 76 college touchdowns and all the raw skills you want in a developmental prospect. Sure, he’s far from polished, but Ewers’ live arm and ability to improvise outside the pocket echo a younger, luckier gunslinger. It’s a calculated risk, but it signals the Brady influence—a belief in high-upside projects, not just game managers. With time behind Garoppolo, Ewers could blossom or flame out, but the team is betting the former.

Before Ewers even puts on a helmet, the Raiders still reinforce the front seven. Barrett Carter, a versatile linebacker from Clemson, comes off the board in Round 5 and brings the sideline-to-sideline movement this defense desperately needs. The team doesn’t stop shoring up the defense either; they go after secondary depth with Caleb Ransaw at safety, and close out by grabbing Nazir Stackhouse, a defensive lineman with a knack for stuffing run blocks, in Round 7.

This draft lays out a clear vision: mop up glaring weaknesses right now while planting seeds for a future when Garoppolo hands the keys over. Between the high-ceiling shots on offense and reliable grinders on defense, the Raiders may finally have the blueprint to shake out of their rebuild rut. The chess moves behind this draft feel unmistakably like Brady’s flavor of risk and reward—fans just have to hope it pays out on Sundays.