Thursday night will be the culmination of months and months of speculation, as the Las Vegas Raiders and the rest of the league will take part in the 2025 NFL draft.
The Raiders will first be on the clock with the No. 6 overall pick in the first round, and the team has a total of nine picks in the draft overall, with at least one pick in each round, and a total of three in the sixth.
The Raiders initially had a pair of third-round picks, but one of those was shipped to the Seattle Seahawks in the trade for quarterback Geno Smith. The team nabbed the two extra sixth-round picks thanks to the compensatory selection formula.
All that said, what time can we expect the Raiders’ No. 6 pick to be made? Keep scrolling to find out.
Raiders 2025 NFL draft picks
| Round | Draft Selection |
|---|---|
| 1 | No. 6 |
| 2 | No. 37 |
| 3 | No. 68 |
| 4 | No. 108 |
| 5 | No. 143 |
| 6 | No. 180 |
| 6 | No. 213 (compensatory pick) |
| 6 | No. 215 (compensatory pick) |
| 7 | No. 222 |
NFL draft start time
- Date: Thursday, April 24
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wi.)
- Channels: ESPN, ABC, NFL Network
What time will Raiders make first-round pick?
Barring the Raiders trading back from the No. 6 spot or trading back into the first round later in the night, it won’t be long before we know who Las Vegas is taking.
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The New York Giants held the No. 6 pick in last year’s draft and the announcement for the selection of wide receiver Malik Nabers came at 8:52 p.m. ET, so expect Las Vegas’ selection to come down around that time on Thursday night.
With so much uncertainty in this draft, it wouldn’t be at all surprising to see the Raiders trade up or down. We also wouldn’t rule out the Raiders trying to move back into the first round from their second-round selection at No. 37 overall.
When it comes to the Raiders’ No. 6 overall pick, keep an eye on Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham and Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou. Cornerback and wide receiver theoretically could be on the table for Las Vegas, also.
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