Jacob Jefferson said:
"Sign Jevon Holland in free agency and then draft Ashton Jeanty at 6 and Jalen Milroe in the second round."
Jacob might be cooking with this one.
Jevon Holland has been one of the best young safeties in the league since being drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2021. He's totaled at least 40 solo tackles in each of his four seasons, along with five career interceptions and five sacks. If the Raiders do indeed re-sign Tre'von Moehrig or Marcus Epps, the path to Holland would be more difficult. However, Holland's game would allow him to excel at strong or free safety and be the perfect fit in Patrick Graham's system.
As for Ashton Jeanty, mock drafts have been predicting him to become a Raider for weeks now. The Boise State running back also said he had an enjoyable meeting with Pete Carroll and company at the NFL Combine. The Heisman Trophy finalist was arguably the most explosive running back in the nation with 29 rushing touchdowns his junior season.
"I think there's a lot of really good players at that position," Spytek said at the Combine. "And I think it's a really critical position as well. I mean, you saw what the Eagles did this year, right? Saquon [Barkley] is a different animal, but the emphasis on the run game and the physicality that comes with it. And for running backs, I think people get really caught up on speed, which is great. If you can find Chris Johnson that runs 4.28 or whatever he ran, and nobody can catch him, awesome. But to me, it's more about the guys that have great instincts, great vision, that are hard to get on the ground."
Alabama's Jalen Milroe would also benefit the ground game as he's labeled as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in this draft class. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly has also found great success revolving his system around dual-threat quarterbacks in his college and NFL coaching career – including Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, Michael Vick, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Will Howard, who's also draft eligible this year.