Tom Brady gives positive assessment of Raiders rookie Cam Miller's NFL future: report

Former Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty headlined the Las Vegas Raiders' NFL Draft class But the franchise's sixth-round selection caught Tom Brady's eye Cam Miller who won two FCS national championships during his standout career at North Dakota State was the th overall pick in last month's draft Brady owns a minority ownership stake in the Raiders The Athletic chronicled Brady's close relationship with Raiders general manager John Spytek Brady's friendship with Spytek dates back to the University of Michigan Spytek also worked in the Buccaneers' front office during Brady's time in Tampa Bay CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe outlet revealed that the seven-time Super Bowl winner was on the call with Raiders owner Mark Davis and other limited partners during Spytek's interview for the general manager's job Given the build-up of trust between Brady and Spytek it stands to reason that the former NFL quarterback was on board with taking Miller on the third day of the draft RANKING QB DRAFT CLASS IS ARCH MANNING CLEAR-CUT NO OF A STACKED BUNCH Spytek revealed that Brady provided a glowing assessment of Miller saying He liked the way he threw it his technique throwing from the ground up and his motion The Raiders general manager added that Brady was bullish on Miller's promising to improve Miller ended his four-year run at North Dakota State with a - record He will enter a Raiders quarterback room that includes Geno Smith and Aidan O'Connell The Raiders sent a third-round pick in the draft to the Seahawks in exchange for Smith The move to Las Vegas brought Smith's five-year run with the Seahawks to an end He was the primary starter for three of those seasons and earned Pro Bowl honors twice Smith threw for yards and touchdowns with interceptions last season and remains the favorite to be the starter when the Raiders open their season even with the drafting of Miller The Raiders finished - last season which led to the departures of coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco Pete Carroll who coached Smith in Seattle was named the Raiders' new head coach in January The Raiders also spent part of the offseason making sure a key piece of their defense was locked in for the foreseeable future Defensive end Maxx Crosby landed the richest contract for a non-quarterback in league history in March ESPN announced his three-year extension is worth million with million guaranteed The deal ties Crosby to Las Vegas through the season Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter