The first draft pick of a new regime is often seen as a declaration of what kind of team you want to build and the Raiders leaned into that after selecting running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick on Thursday night.
Jeanty ran for 2,601 yards in his final season at Boise State and General Manager John Spytek called him a “foundational piece” at a position that they “really value” in the offensive system that head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly are installing. He went on to call Jeanty “the perfect player” for the team and Carroll expanded on what Jeanty can do in Vegas.