HENDERSON, Nev.—Say whatever you like about the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) GM John Spytek, but you can’t avoid using the word bold.

Despite taking the high road and taking all the blame for the team’s collapse in 2025 , for the record, absolutely none of the responsibility for the collapse had to do with him; ever since his voice grew louder and he took the wheel late last season, he has been superb.

There have been some questions, prematurely in some cases, in this reporter’s opinion, about the 2025 NFL Draft class, but he has been bold and aggressive.

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I first learned of him when he interned with the Detroit Lions in 2004, when Lions executives gave him the nickname “The Whiz Kid” because of his analytical nature.

Spytek bristled at my use of analytical, but the reality is that he leaves no stone unturned, like his head coach, Klint Kubiak, and owner, Tom Brady.…