Michael Ponce from California asks:

"Will Raiders trade up in the draft for Shedeur Sanders?"

They might not even need to trade up to draft the Colorado quarterback.

Several mock drafts have Sanders sliding to the Raiders at No. 6 despite there being a few quarterback needy teams in front of them. With prospects such as Abdul Carter, Mason Graham, Will Johnson and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter available, it's not hard to imagine the first five teams taking a best player available approach and looking elsewhere for a quarterback.

Sanders at No. 6 would be good value for the Silver and Black. Accuracy is his strong suit, having completed over 70 percent of his passes and compiling a 134:27 touchdown to interception ratio throughout his collegiate career at Jackson State and Colorado. Additionally, he received the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Award while leading the Buffaloes to nine wins – the school's most wins in a season since 2016.

Joe Goudy from Maryland said:

"Raiders should draft Will Howard for QB."

Will Howard could easily find himself linked to the Las Vegas Raiders in draft discussions considering the team's offensive coordinator.

As I touched on in last week's mailbag, it's fair to speculate that the Raiders could seek out some players Chip Kelly coached last season at Ohio State. Kelly served in the same role for the Buckeyes last season and won a National Championship. Kelly's starting quarterback was Will Howard, who had his best season in Columbus, Ohio, after transferring from Kansas State. In his one season at Ohio State, he threw for 4,010 yards and 35 passing touchdowns while completing a whopping 73 percent of his passes.

It's also worth noting he has prototypical size for an NFL quarterback at 6-foot-4, 235 pounds plus dual threat capabilities. He rushed for 26 touchdowns in his collegiate career. While Kelly is already familiar with Howard, the rest of the Raiders organization will have a chance to get a closer look at the quarterback at the Scouting Combine next week in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Katherine White from Maryland asks:

"Will they draft Max Brosmer?"

I think Max Brosmer has quietly entered the ranks as a top quarterback prospect in this year's draft.

While playing alongside Raiders running back Dylan Laube at New Hampshire, Brosmer became a FCS football standout. In 2023, he led the nation in passing yards per game (314.9) at the FCS level, and ranked No. 2 in passing yards (3,464) and passing touchdowns (29). He ventured off to Minnesota as a graduate transfer, leading the Golden Gophers to an 8-5 record and a Duke's Mayo Bowl victory. He threw for 2,828 passing yards and 18 touchdowns in 2024. He continued to raise his draft stock during practice week for the East-West Shrine Bowl.

"Brosmer is a quick passer with unwavering confidence and a constant chip on his shoulder," said Jordan Reid, NFL Draft analyst for ESPN. "He has an average arm but gets the ball out quickly. Both his completion percentage (66.5%) and off-target percentage (9.4%) ranked in the top 25 of the FBS and demonstrated his understanding of how to place the ball in tight coverage.

"Brosmer had an impressive showing during the final two days of practices at the Shrine Bowl," Reid added. "His accuracy and decision-making in the red zone were among the best of the group. He consistently played on time and even squeezed multiple passes into tight windows against different types of coverages."

Like Sanders and Howard, Brosner was extended an invite to the Scouting Combine next week and will have another opportunity to grasp the attention of all 32 teams.