With their second pick in round four of the 2025 NFL draft, the Raiders select South Carolina DT Tonka Hemingway.

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Ole Miss DL J.J. Pegues with the No. 180 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. J.J. Pegues has decent size and the potential to be a solid run defender in the NFL. His strength and power help him gain control at the point of attack against one-on-one blocks,

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.