Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Raiders’ bye week came at an opportune time. The team is scuffling through a five-game losing streak, has several players banged up and is desperately in need of a break. The Raiders’ slow start has also caused several of their fans to turn their attention to the offseason, when finding a franchise quarterback is expected to be at the top of the team’s to-do list. That means it’s not too early to predict how the first round of the draft might go, even though April 24 is still five months away. The Raiders are one of nine NFL teams with just two wins so far. They’d pick sixth if the season ended after Week 9 based on their strength of schedule. There should be quite a bit of jostling for draft position down the stretch given how many teams have similar records.