The greatest sixth-round quarterback in NFL history had a say when the Las Vegas Raiders found their own sixth-round signal-caller in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Raiders minority owner Tom Brady may have been physically absent from the draft room, but he remained in “constant communication” with the team throughout the process, particularly with General Manager John Spytek, according to The Athletic’s Dan Pompei. That communication helped influence Las Vegas’ decision to use the No. 215 overall pick on North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller—a move Brady fully supported.
Las Vegas Raiders 6th Round QB Cam Miller
“When we are looking at quarterbacks, we’d have to be fools not to involve him,” Spytek said of Brady’s input. “Tom is the foremost expert on quarterback play I’ve ever been around.”
Brady, of course, was famously drafted 199th overall in the sixth round back in 2000. The symmetry wasn’t lost on him—or the team.
According to Spytek, Brady was particularly drawn to Miller’s mechanics and potential for growth.
“He liked the way he threw it, his technique, throwing from the ground up and his motion,” Spytek said. “And he thought he had the potential to improve.”
Miller boasts an impressive college résumé, having gone 45-11 as a starter at North Dakota State while leading the Bison to FCS national championships in 2022 and 2024. And for Brady, who built his legacy on being an overlooked prospect who simply knew how to win, Miller’s track record checked all the right boxes.
Miller, who hasn’t yet spoken directly with Brady, credited the Raiders’ focus on winning as a decisive factor in their interest.
“Spytek talked to me about how they want to bring in people that are winners, and they’ve been accustomed and used to winning games,” Miller said. “I think that that was really the x-factor in their choice to take me in the draft.”
Despite being a late-round pick, Miller enters a quarterback room with a realistic opportunity to grow. He’ll slot in behind veteran starter Geno Smith and projected backup Aidan O’Connell. And with Brady not just in ownership but potentially involved in mentoring quarterbacks, Miller could find himself learning firsthand from the GOAT.
While it remains to be seen how Miller’s NFL journey unfolds, he now has a powerful advocate in Brady—someone who not only believes in his tools but also understands exactly what it means to make the most of a sixth-round opportunity.