The Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) are traveling to New Orleans to take on the Saints (5-10) this weekend, where they will not face longtime Silver and Black quarterback Derek Carr. But the issues surrounding the Raider Nation are much bigger than one game.

The Las Vegas Raiders are currently 3-12 this season with two games left. After their win last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team fell out of the top five of the NFL draft order, which could come back to haunt them next season if nothing changes.

In the team's fifth season in Las Vegas, the Silver & Black saw an offseason of organizational change followed by one of the franchise's worst seasons in recent history.

USC has had more than 500 players selected in the NFL draft. Yet, one of the better Trojans in the league this season is a player who was not drafted at all. Despite being a three-year starter and two-time team captain at USC,

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a tough three years since their last playoff berth, where they ultimately lost to the Cincinnati Bengals. They have since had two head coaches and no playoff berths in three seasons.

The New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders will square off in the Superdome on Sunday afternoon. The two teams are both projected to have top 10 picks this April, so this game has a lot of draft implications.