Las Vegas Raiders make a staff change that could really help them for 2026 and beyond

   

Las Vegas Raiders make a staff change that could really help them for 2026 and beyond

The Las Vegas Raiders have made a change within their staff that could really help them over the next year or so, especially when it comes to their personnel.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager and now GM of the Raiders, John Spytek, has really started to get his fingerprints on this team, especially when it comes to the roster and the front office staff.

On Monday, the Raiders hired Anthony Patch to be their Senior Personnel Executive.

Las Vegas Raiders hire Anthony Patch on Monday

Anthony Patch previously spent 23 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he served as Senior Director of College Scouting from 2016, leading their college scouting efforts and contributing to their 2018 Super Bowl win. 

Patch started with the Eagles in 2003 as a West Coast Area Scout and held various roles, including Director of College Scouting and Assistant Director of College Scouting. Before that, he interned with the Miami Dolphins in 2001.

A former college football player at Carroll College in Montana, Patch played defensive line and linebacker and earned a finance degree. His hiring by the Raiders reunites him with General Manager John Spytek, with whom he worked in Philadelphia. Patch’s extensive scouting experience and leadership are expected to strengthen the Raiders’ draft strategy and roster-building efforts.

You can already tell the difference between this staff and regime when it comes to roster building, than the difference the last two regimes showed, especially in the NFL Draft. The Raiders nailed the 2025 NFL Draft, getting their guys that fit the profile they want for the team.

And, that's without a lot of the guys Spytek wanted in the front office. He's starting to really get his guys in, and that's only going to start reflecting in the way the team looks and works over the next few years. The Raiders are making changes.