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Mark Davis says Tom Brady will have a say in Raiders QB drafting plans

Tom Brady is more than just a minority owner for the Raiders. Mark Davis will be seeking his advice on QB’s in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Quarterback is the obvious glaring need for the Raiders as they are weeks away from the 2025 offseason. Though, to be fair, this will be the third straight offseason they will enter in which that is the case. Only this time they find themselves in a position to get one in the draft.

The first time that was the case, Tom Brady was a hot topic of conversation as the replacement for Derek Carr who was cut after the team failed to find a trade partner.

As it happens, Brady joined the Raiders this offseason as a minority owner. And now with the team appearing headed for a position at or near the top of the 2025 draft, Mark Davis has told The Athletic’s Tashan Reed that he will be tapping Brady’s expertise about what direction they will go in landing a new franchise signal caller.

If the Raiders continue down the path they are currently on — that being a losing streak that has reached nine games — they could have any QB in this draft they want. Which would end up making it, basically a decision between Colorado’s Shadeur Sanders or Miami’s Cam Ward.

As of now, the Raiders are neck and neck with the New York Giants for the rights to the top pick in the draft. Should the Giants get the top pick and the Raiders finish just behind them, the decision as to whom they get could be out of their hands for the most part.

Brady input in this matter could be pretty valuable in assisting GM Tom Telesco in this matter.

Just so long as Telesco is allower to overrule Brady should he think the Raiders could afford to wait for a sleeper pick in the sixth round just as the Patriots did when they landed him in the 2000 draft.

Giants land their QB of the future in latest USA TODAY mock draft

In the latest mock draft from USA TODAY, the New York Giants usher in a new era at quarterback — although it may come with complications.

The New York Giants (2-8) are headed for another top -0 draft pick and there’s no question they could be in a position to push the rest button at quarterback.

The team has an “out” in Daniel Jones’ $160 million contract after this season and appear to be ready to exercise that clause. That means they could use their top pick next April on a quarterback.

Who will that player be? USA TODAY draft analyst Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz is forecasting that they will opt to select the highest-profile player in the draft.

2. New York Giants – Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

Deion Sanders’ claim regarding his son’s draft outlook in March that “it’s gonna be an Eli (Manning)” would take on new meaning in this scenario. Should Big Blue pursue another football blue blood, the pairing could be fruitful for each side.

With coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen expected to return in 2025, the Giants would be able to turn the page on Daniel Jones’ tenure by installing a poised passer who can dice defenses apart with precision strikes from the pocket.

Sanders, meanwhile, would inherit a unit that looks to be on the upswing, with wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. exhibiting immense promise as rookies and the offensive line looking to be in a better spot upon left tackle Andrew Thomas’ return from a season-ending Lisfranc injury.

Sanders would certainly bring a lot of fanfare along with him and maybe even give the Giants the culture change they have been searching for.  That is if his famous father deems the Giants an acceptable destination.

Shadeur has all the tools to step right in and perhaps do what Jayden Daniels has done for rival Washington this year. But are the Giants ready to take a trip down such a road where things can turn into a possible carnival?

Their history says they won’t. Add that to the front office’s skepticism over the success rate of highly-drafted quarterbacks and they may not make what seems like a “no-brainer” pick.

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Shadeur Sanders TD pass puts Colorado up in fourth quarter

Shadeur Sanders gave Colorado its first lead since the end of the Colorado State game

Colorado had spent more than three quarters trailing Arizona State in its road Pac-12 game on Saturday.

The Buffaloes finally grabbed a lead at 21-17 when Shadeur Sanders threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Javon Antonio.

It was Antonio’s fourth catch as a senior. He practiced with the tight end group for the first time this week.

The Sun Devils hurt themselves on the 7-play drive by the Buffaloes. They were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct due to a late hit on Sanders after a run.

The lead was Colorado’s first since the end of the Colorado State game.