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Justin Joly and Brandon Cleveland had to wait a while to hear their names called during the NFL Draft, but finally found their landing spots on Saturday afternoon. Joly was taken by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, at No. 152 overall. I was surprised he ended up falling that far into the field, […]
Indiana football landed its second No. 1 overall pick in program history when Fernando Mendoza had his name called by the Oakland Raiders Thursday night. Omar Cooper Jr. was also a first round selection, going No. 30 to the New York Jets. By Saturday night, a total of eight Hoosiers had been selected breaking the […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. That includes a deal made earlier this offseason that sent quarterback Geno […]
The Raiders rounded out their 2026 draft class, selecting NC state nose tackle Brandon Cleveland with the 229th overall selection. The Raiders had been searching for a nose tackle, and Cleveland provides that especially with their lack of true 0/1-Tech on the roster. A 2 year starter, and 2x All ACC selection, Cleveland should push […]
The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 draft is over. Here are some thoughts after Day 3: Raiders’ general manager John Spytek is not afraid to wheel and deal. He showed it as a rookie GM last year when he slid down twice in the second round. This year, he took a slight trade down in the […]
The 2026 NFL draft is officially in the books, and the Las Vegas Raiders added 10 rookies to the roster over the weekend. That should help kick-start the Raiders’ rebuild, which No. 1 overall pick and the team’s new quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be the face of. Mendoza also enters the 2026 season with the […]
The Raiders finally take a wide receiver, just a little farther down the board then people expected them too. The Raiders used the 195th overall pick, after trading down from 185th overall to select Oregon standout Malik Benson. The former Alabama, Florida State, and Oregon product adds a potential player that can work the slot, […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, which will close the books to some trades made over the years. Among those trades includes the Jakobi Meyers swap from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Original terms of the Jakobi Meyers trade between the Jaguars and Raiders What did the Raiders do with the pick […]
The Raiders selected Cal CB Hezekiah Masses with the 175th overall selection, adding another player to their secondary with Jermod McCoy, Treydan Stukes, and Dalton Johnson already being added to the Las Vegas secondary. The Raiders are clearly making it a priority to add to a secondary that lacked talent, depth, and youth. Masses provides […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Las Vegas Raiders, who saw Robert Spillane sign a three-year, $33 million contract with the New England Patriots. Why did the Raiders get a compensatory pick for Robert Spillane? The Raiders received a […]
The Raiders spent their 150th overall pick, acquired from the Saints for Tyree Wilson, to select another Arizona safety in Dalton Johnson. Johnson, 23, projects as a versatile defender for the Raiders secondary and shows an ability to work across the formation, but wins primarily with his instincts, reaction skills, first step, and aggression. He’ll […]
Dalton Johnson and Treydan Stukes have been college teammates for the past five years. Now the two former Arizona defensive backs will be teammates in the NFL. The Las Vegas Raiders selected Dalton Johnson with the 150th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. The Raiders previously drafted Stukes with the 38th […]
The Las Vegas Raiders said goodbye to an overachieving former first-round pick as they sent pass-rusher Tyree Wilson to the New Orleans Saints. The Raiders paired Wilson and a seventh-round pick (No. 219) for the 150th pick. The Raiders took Arizona safety Dalton Johnson with the pick. Wilson was the No. 7 overall pick in […]
The New Orlenas Saints were about to go on the clock to make their next draft pick at No. 150 but instead they made a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for DE Tyree Wilson. Per Adam Schefter, the Saints traded the 150th pick (Rd 5) in exchange for Wilson and the Raiders 219th (7th […]
Oft-traded former first-round pick Kenny Pickett signed with the Carolina Panthers this offseason, but last offseason, he spent with the Cleveland Browns after being traded here. Fast forward to August, and he was shipped to the Las Vegas Raiders. How did the Raiders do in the deal? Let’s dive in. Original compensation for the Kenny […]
Kenny Pickett was a first-round pick in 2022, but since then, he’s been traded more than any player in the NFL. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, the Cleveland Browns in 2025, then the Las Vegas Raiders later in 2025. We’re going to explore that August 2025 trade between the Raiders and […]
The Raiders selected Arkansas RB Mike Washington with the 122nd overall pick, to pair the Arkansas product with 2025 top 10 selection Ashton Jeanty. The Raiders have been focal on trying to add another runningback to their offense, and Washington will fill that role. The former Razorback provides a ton of juice, athleticism, and breakaway […]
A year after taking Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick, Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek went back to the running back position and drafted Arkansas’ Mike Washington in the fourth round. The Raiders traded up for the second time in the fourth round Saturday as they sent the Atlanta Falcons the […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Las Vegas Raiders, who saw Tre’von Moehrig sign a three-year, $51 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. How did the Raiders earn a compensatory pick for Tre’von Moehrig? The Las Vegas Raiders received […]
The Falcons pledged to add draft picks and avoid selling off future year selections, and they’ve followed that to this point. Now a trade has added another 2026 selection. The Falcons moved back from pick 122 in the fourth round to 134, adding 208 in the process from the Raiders, who picked Arkansas running back […]
Following a trade, with Las Vegas swapping 102nd overall for 101st overall and adding a 2027 7th the Raiders selected Tennessee cornerback Jermond McCoy. I wasn’t assuming I’d be writing about McCoy for the Raiders, but they decided to stop the falling trend, and take McCoy who was projected as a top 15 selection just […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have drafted talented but injured Tennessee star cornerback Jermod McCoy with the first pick in the fourth round of the draft Saturday. The Raiders traded up from No. 102 to No. 101 in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. The Raiders sent a seventh-round pick in 2027 to complete the trade. […]
It’s not often that NFL teams are able to snag first-round caliber talent in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, but the Raiders did just that on Saturday with the selection of Jermod McCoy, cornerback, Tennessee. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Raiders are getting: Despite a torn ACL […]
Rounds one through three of the 2026 NFL draft are in the books, meaning we’re about halfway through the weekend marathon. But before we can cross the finish line, the Las Vegas Raiders have six (barring any trades) more players to add to the roster on Saturday, starting with the fourth round and pick 102 […]
The Raiders selected Texas A&M OL Trey Zuhn III with the 92nd overall selection on Friday night. Zuhn III, a former potential top 10 pick, slid down with below average length, though he’s likely to kick into G at the NFL level. Las Vegas has former 2nd rounder Jackson Powers-Johnson, signed Tyler Linderbaum & Spencer […]