Raiders GM on possibly drafting a running back: ‘The idea is to add elite players at any position’

Less than a week of a 2025 NFL DraftOne of the most popular laugh-Draft connections is between Las Vegas Raiders and Boise State Running Back Marcus Janty. The Raiders are in desperate work is offensive to anybody note to note at running back with Jeanty considered arguably most explosive playmaker in draft. So in a certain degree, makes sense.

But Jeanty is also a running back, and there are natural questions that when it comes to using high draft pick – No. 6 overall – in running back. New General Manager John Spytek is not seen as one of the people who purchases the most rear of thought.

“I’m going to carefully about some specific player, but more large at running back the question: We just saw Saulon Barkley Change Eagles in one year,” Spytek said: The way athletes. “Now that was a big team around him and added to the electos player. And to think where there is no idea, the idea is to add chosen players in some place. I do not feel like running back to your valuable.”

Key party spopytek’s answer is if And it was an eagle’s big team around the barkley before adding him to the mix. We’ve seen as with a barkley – to get better running back to the NFL – There was a team that has no required talent to do it as a superstar himself.

And what kind of the state of the raiders in now: I don’t have to elite roster as a star back really shine. They have other needs far pressure, the positions where the players can be far greater impact on the ability to win the games. But Spytek invoice, which needs not always static, and what you have to balance drafting at work with taking the best player on the board.

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“It is a combination of both” spytek said. “Certainly, we have to take into mind places that we’re not as deep at, but certain positions. And, also, we have opportunities, too, whether we think, too, whether you think, there are two things: If you start forcing players because you need them, you end up regretting that, you also can not have Enough good players at certain positions, too.

“Sometimes you don’t feel like you need to work after one or two injuries on time, and you are thank you took this really good player.”

Whatever the end to the drafting with the first pick next week, or that’s a running back or player to another position, to still still need to add all the player to contend with three playoff teams from the division. They are wise to lean on the premium positions if you wish to quickly close to the gap.