2023 NFL Team Draft Page

Las Vegas Raiders



LAS VEGAS RAIDERS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update: March 15

Starter Need High (P1, P2)
OT
OG
TE
DL3T
DL5T
EDGE
CB

Starter Need Medium (P3)
ILB

Mid Round Fill High (P5)

Depth Fill (P4)

Late Round Fill (P6)
QB
RB
WR
WRS
OC
NT
OLB
SFTY

Minimal Need (P9)
CBN


RAIDERS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from 2023 Consensus Mock Draft: 2023 Draft Day 3
Most recent mock draft update: 4/28/23

R1
7
Las Vegas
Tyree Wilson
Texas Tech
EDGE
Reach/Value:
-1
Height:
6'6"
Weight:
271
Tyree Wilson NFL Draft photo
In our Mock, I wrote that it would be malpractice to pass on Wilson if he were available at #7. The versatile and lengthy Red Raider gives the Silver & Black an elite, young pass rusher to pair with Maxx Crosby. A team that was 27th in sacks and 29th in pass defense now adds a bonafide star to its lackluster defense.

While it would have been difficult to screw up this selection based on how the Draft played out, Vegas displayed discipline by not reaching for biggest need (CB), taking a QB with big question marks, or taking likely bust Jalen Carter. Tyree Wilson is a smart pick who will line up in a variety of spots in Year 1 and make this team better. His addition will allow them to move on from Chandler Jones as soon as contractually possible, and provide great value at one of the NFL's premier positions. The right trade down would have been nice, but this is 100% the right selection at #7.

Grade: A
R2
35
Las Vegas (Trade)
Michael Mayer
Notre Dame
TE
Reach/Value:
18
Height:
6'4"
Weight:
240
Michael Mayer NFL Draft photo
LV g IND (Draft Trade)
After dealing Darren Waller, the Raiders were able to make the position respectable by signing Austin Hooper and OJ Howard. Now, the franchise lands our #17 overall prospect and #1 TE in Michael Mayer - a do-it-all, old-school prospect who can make plays in the passing game and deliver punishing blocks. It would not be surprising to see the Notre Dame product earn the TE1 designation early, and this selection puts the offense in a really strong position. While I like the pick (and am VERY glad the trade up was not for a middling QB like Hendon Hooker), Cam Smith, O'Cyrus Torrence, or Trenton Simpson probably would have been preferred selections here. Still, you cannot argue with the value, and, for better or worse, this does seem to be a "Patriots-esque" selection.

Grade: A-
R3
70
Las Vegas
Byron Young (AL)
Alabama
DL5T
Reach/Value:
-76
Height:
6'3'
Weight:
294
Byron Young (AL) NFL Draft photo
Successful teams are built through the trenches, and that's a philosophy McDaniels and Ziegler have clearly bought into in Vegas. Six of the duo's nine draft picks since taking the helm of the franchise have been linemen, and Byron Young should provide some depth along the defensive front. Still, he's a big reach - our Board had him at #145 - and he's essentially a big body with some versatility and middling athleticism. He's a dime-a-dozen type prospect who is eerily similar to the team's Matthew Butler selection last year. With prospects like Kelee Ringo and Trenton Simpson still available, this is a poor selection.

Grade: D+
R3
100
Las Vegas (Trade)
Tre Tucker
Cincinnati
WRS
Reach/Value:
-80
Height:
5'9"
Weight:
182
Tre Tucker NFL Draft photo
LV g KC t NYG (K Toney/D Waller)
In what might be the biggest reach of the Draft, the Raiders select a Tre Tucker of Cincinnati - a fast but small receiver to compete with DeAndre Carter and Hunter Renfrow. Our Board had him in the UDFA range, and nothing about him screams "Day 2 worthy." After opening the Draft with two excellent, high value selections, the Raiders have followed up with headscratchers while ignoring glaring needs.

Grade: F
R4
104
Las Vegas
Jakorian Bennett
Maryland
CB
Reach/Value:
-29
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
188
Jakorian Bennett NFL Draft photo
R4
135
Las Vegas (Comp)
Aidan O'Connell
Purdue
QB
Reach/Value:
-55
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
213
Aidan O'Connell NFL Draft photo
R5
170
Las Vegas (Trade)
Christopher Smith II
Georgia
S
Reach/Value:
67
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
192
Christopher Smith II NFL Draft photo
NYJ g GB (A Rodgers)
R6
203
Las Vegas (Trade)
Amari Burney
Florida
ILB
Reach/Value:
-173
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
233
Amari Burney NFL Draft photo
HOU g NYG (K Crossen)
R7
231
Las Vegas (Trade)
Nesta Jade Silvera
Arizona State
DL3T
Reach/Value:
-44
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
304
Nesta Jade Silvera NFL Draft photo
LV g NE (J Stidham)


RAIDERS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS

Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.
Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".

Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.

YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2023 1 7 Tyree Wilson Texas Tech EDGE Reach -1
2023 2 35 Michael Mayer Notre Dame TE Value +18
2023 3 70 Byron Young (AL) Alabama DL5T Reach -76
2023 3 100 Tre Tucker Cincinnati WRS Reach -80
2023 4 104 Jakorian Bennett Maryland CB Reach -29
2023 4 135 Aidan O'Connell Purdue QB Reach -55
2023 5 170 Christopher Smith II Georgia S Value +67
2023 6 203 Amari Burney Florida ILB Reach -173
2023 7 231 Nesta Jade Silvera Arizona State DL3T Reach -44
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2022 3 90 Dylan Parham Memphis OG Value +28
2022 4 122 Zamir White Georgia RB Value +3
2022 4 126 Neil Farrell Jr. LSU DL1T Reach -4
2022 5 175 Matthew Butler Tennessee DL3T Value +9
2022 7 238 Thayer Munford Ohio State OT Value +69
2022 7 250 Brittian Brown UCLA RB Reach -81
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2021 1 17 Alex Leatherwood Alabama OT Reach -10
2021 2 43 Trevon Moehrig TCU S Value +22
2021 3 79 Malcolm Koonce Buffalo EDGE Reach -71
2021 3 80 Divine Deablo Virginia Tech OLB Reach -19
2021 4 143 Tyree Gillespie Missouri S Reach -59
2021 5 167 Nate Hobbs Illinois CB Reach -77
2021 7 230 Jimmy Morrissey Pitt OC Value +24
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2020 1 12 Henry Ruggs III Alabama WR Reach -2
2020 1 19 Damon Arnette Ohio State CB Reach -56
2020 3 80 Lynn Bowden Jr. Kentucky WRS Reach -67
2020 3 81 Bryan Edwards South Carolina WR Reach -14
2020 3 100 Tanner Muse Clemson S Reach -50
2020 4 109 John Simpson Clemson OG Reach -21
2020 4 139 Amik Robertson Louisiana Tech CB Value +51
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2019 1 4 Clelin Ferrell Clemson EDGE Reach -14
2019 1 24 Josh Jacobs Alabama RB Reach -16
2019 1 27 Johnathan Abram Mississippi St S Reach -31
2019 2 40 Trayvon Mullen Clemson CB Reach -20
2019 4 106 Maxx Crosby Eastern Illinois DL Reach -48
2019 4 129 Isaiah Johnson Jr. Houston CB Reach -79
2019 4 137 Foster Moreau LSU TE Value +13
2019 5 149 Hunter Renfrow Clemson WRS Reach -41
2019 7 230 Quinton Bell Perairie View OLB Reach -70
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2018 1 15 Kolton Miller UCLA OT Reach -7
2018 2 57 P.J. Hall SHSU DL3T Reach -76
2018 3 65 Brandon Parker North Carolina A&T OL Reach -53
2018 3 87 Arden Key LSU EDGE Value +63
2018 4 110 Nick Nelson Wisconsin CB Reach -20
2018 5 140 Maurice Hurst Michigan DL Value +117
2018 5 173 Johnny Townsend Florida P Reach -85
2018 6 216 Azeem Victor Washington ILB Reach -53
2018 7 228 Marcell Ateman Oklahoma State WR Value +65
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2017 1 24 Gareon Conley Ohio St CB Reach -5
2017 2 56 Obi Melifonwu Connecticut S Value +23
2017 3 88 Eddie Vanderdoes UCLA DL1T Reach -17
2017 4 129 David Sharpe Florida OT Value +12
2017 5 168 Marquel Lee Wake Forest LB Reach -4
2017 7 221 Shalom Luani Washington State S Reach -13
2017 7 231 Jylan Ware Alabama State OT Reach -59
2017 7 242 Elijah Hood North Carolina RB Reach -17
2017 7 244 Treyvon Hester Toledo DT Reach -18
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2016 1 14 Karl Joseph West Virginia S Reach -31
2016 2 44 Jihad Ward Illinois EDGE Reach -51
2016 3 75 Shilique Calhoun MIchigan St EDGE Value +9
2016 4 100 Connor Cook Michigan St QB Value +69
2016 5 143 DeAndre Washington Texas Tech RBC Reach -69
2016 6 194 Cory James Colorado St OLB Reach -180
2016 7 234 Vadal Alexander LSU OG Value +185
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2015 1 4 Amari Cooper Alabama WR Reach -1
2015 2 35 Mario Edwards Jr Florida St EDGE Reach -51
2015 3 68 Clive Walford Miami (FL) TE Value +14
2015 4 128 Jon Feliciano Miami (FL) OG Reach -71
2015 5 140 Ben Heeney Kansas ILB Reach -17
2015 5 161 Neiron Ball Florida LB Reach -28
2015 6 179 Max Valles Virginia OLB Value +60
2015 7 218 Anthony Morris Tennessee Tech OL Reach -221
2015 7 221 Andre Dubose Florida WR Reach -158
2015 7 242 Dexter McDonald Kansas CB Reach -187
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2014 1 5 Khalil Mack Buffalo OLB Value +2
2014 2 36 Derek Carr Fresno State QB Reach -2
2014 3 81 Gabe Jackson Mississippi St OG Value +12
2014 4 107 Justin Ellis Louisiana Tech DL3T Value +5
2014 4 116 Keith McGill Utah CB Value +53
2014 7 219 Travis Carrie Ohio State CB Reach -48
2014 7 235 Shelby Harris Illinois State DE Reach -47
2014 7 247 Jonathan Dowling W Kentucky S Value +29