The club has tapped a pair of now-former Seattle Seahawks to lead the team going forward, going all-in with Geno Smith at quarterback and Pete Carroll as the head coach. Those decisions have seemingly transformed the way the Raiders will operate going forward, ending a rebuild and kickstarting what figures to be a win-now approach.

Jeanty rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns for a Boise State team that made the College Football Playoff. Jeanty averaged 7 yards per carry. He finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Travis Hunter, who had a historic season playing offense and defense for Colorado.