After finishing 4-13 in 2024, it was clear that the Las Vegas Raiders needed a breath of fresh air. The quarterback job for the team was up in the air all season long; thus, they needed to rectify that if they were to contend in 2025. They did just that this offseason, trading for veteran QB Geno Smith and then promptly signing him to a two-year, $85.5 million contract extension — settling the quarterback position at last after much turbulence.

And Smith, on the very first week of the 2025 NFL regular season, delivered for the Raiders . He was at his best, completing 24 of his 34 passes for a total of 364 yards — a franchise record — to go with one touchdown (against one interception). While there is room for Smith to improve, he certainly made his mark for the Raiders, leading th

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