The Raiders ultimately used the No. 215 pick to select North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller in the sixth round. Brady was "on board" with the pick, according to Pompei.

A quarter century ago, Tom Brady became a sixth-round NFL Draft pick. Last month, the Raiders selected former North Dakota State standout Cam Miller in the same round.

NFL Draft, Brady wasn't in the war room calling the shots and making picks like maybe some would believe. He owns just 5% of the franchise and is not the general manager. But The Athletic reports that he was "in constant communication and was on board" when it came to the Raiders' selection of a fellow sixth-round quarterback: Cam Miller out of North Dakota State.

Draft eligible players catch a lot of grief for being (gasp) over 22 years of age. Meanwhile players 21 and under are celebrated as prospects ("all this and he's still just 21 years old!").

Top pick Cam Ward and the rest of the quarterbacks selected in the 2025 NFL draft haven't earned the right to be considered upper-echelon league signal-callers just yet. With the draft complete, though,

How about instant-impact entire draft classes? Sounds fun, right?   Getting valuable contributions from multiple rookies can transform a team in a given year, as those players are as cheap as they come in the NFL.