Right now, tanking could be beneficial for the Las Vegas Raiders, but one star defensive end is absolutely against the idea. The Raiders suffered their 13th loss of the season against the Texans. Now with a 2-13 record, the Raiders are among the top contenders to get the top pick in the 2026 NFL draft. This possibility of receiving the number one pick will further improve if Las Vegas continues to tank over the last two games of the season.

“Yeah, I don’t give a sh*t about the pick,” Crosby said, as reported by NFL reporter Ari Meirov on X. “I don’t play for that. My job is to be the best defensive end in the world. That’s what I focus on every day, and being a great leader and being an influence and being that guy on a consistent basis for my team.”

With this statement, the five-time Pro Bowler has his eyes set on winning — plain and simple. The 27-year-old has been in the NFL since 2019 and has played 110 regular-season games, but only featured in one playoff game. Furthermore, Crosby also highlighted that worrying about draft picks isn’t his job as he just wants to focus on his game.

“That’s their job. That’s the front office, the coaches, they do that,” Crosby added. “That’s got nothing to do with me. I’ve learned my lesson in the past. You can’t control everything. That’s not my job description. My job is to be the best in the world at what I do. And that’s wrecking the game.”

However, this isn’t the only issue faced by the Raiders in their locker room. Head coach Pete Carroll had his own rant about a disappointing play that led to a Derek Stingley Jr. pick-six against the Texans.

Carroll rips through Raiders’ offense after “garbage” play

The Houston Texans’ top-drawer defense came to play against the Las Vegas Raiders as they registered a 23-21 victory and even opened the scoring, thanks to cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. The 24-year-old zoomed through to poach a Geno Smith pass intended for running back Ashton Jeanty before bolting to the end zone and scoring a swift pick-six to give Houston the lead.

Addressing this play in the post-game presser, the Las Vegas Raiders head coach, Pete Carrol,l had some harsh words for his offense.

“Garbage play on the turnover,” the head coach Carroll said. “They felt it coming; they rolled into it. Geno tried to throw the ball in behind the corner that was sitting out there. Just didn’t get it done, and they get a freaking touchdown out of the play.”

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With another such incident, it seems like tempers are flaring in the Vegas locker room as they sit at the bottom of the AFC West. Now the Raiders higher ups must step up and take the necessary step to ensure that this season finishes on a positive note.