Getting rid of the stink from the 2025 NFL season was a clear priority for the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason. It's a good thing that he did, too, because Stokes is a much-needed leader for a Raiders cornerback unit full of young players. He has to be a leader and a standard-bearer, and that begins with coaching up the young players and encouraging them. "You got E-Stokes [Eric Stokes], he's a big brother to me," Zeke Masses told reporters. From an on-field perspective and with what he provides the team's younger players, Stokes has been worth his $30 million weight in gold this offseason.