The Raiders suffered through a miserable 2025 campaign, finishing dead last in the division with a 3–14 record and securing the No.1 overall pick in the draft.
Not everything was bad; tight end Brock Bowers and pass rusher Maxx Crosby delivered individual, Pro Bowl-caliber dominance to keep games visually competitive.A drought on offense held the team back, as Las Vegas scored an NFL-worst 241 points on the season.
An inability to protect the football, win on the road, or generate consistent quarterback play ultimately led to a quick, one-and-done exit for head coach Pete Carroll after the season finale.TOM BRADY GIVES RAIDERS HARSH 'REALITY' CHECK AFTER THE TEAM WON ONLY THREE GAMES IN 2025Fernando Mendoza and Kirk Cousins of the Las Vegas Raiders walk on a field during an OTA offseason workout at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nev., on June 3, 2026.(Getty Images)To fix the offensive structure, Las Vegas hired former Seahawks and Vikings offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as head coach.
He has shown a lot of success, and perhaps he can revamp an offense with a lot of talent at many positions.The front office then completely reshaped the quarterback room, making two massive moves: signing four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins in free agency to a multi-year deal, and drafting top quarterback prospect Fernando Mendoza with the No.
1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.That did spell the end of time for Garner Minshew on the roster, but with Cousins and Mendoza, I doubt they will miss him.RAIDERS NEW HEAD COACH KLINT KUBIAK NAMES KIRK COUSINS STARTING QB OVER NO.
1 PICK FERNANDO MENDOZAQuarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected as the No.1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, poses with Raiders general manager John Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak at a news conference in Henderson, Nev., on April 24, 2026.
(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Offensively, the unit gains stability, or at least a veteran...