The moment the Raiders made their final draft selection at 222 Saturday night, they began their work in luring in undrafted free agents. At the post draft press conference, John Spytek said the Raiders added 23 new prospects. With 11 of those coming via the draft, that means there are at least 12 others coming as undrafted free agents.

Those two decisions have done a couple things, however. It has sped up the rebuild, but also opened a window to contend that doesn't line up with the roster. Carroll is 73 and Smith is 34, which likely means they aren't long-term solutions for the silver and black. The duo can provide stability, though.

The Las Vegas Raiders entered the 2025 NFL Draft with nine picks over the three-day draft. As the first round was shaken up a bit following the Jacksonville Jaguars trade up to No. 2, the Raiders stood pat at No.