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Las Vegas Raiders draft picks 2023: Round-by-round selections
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Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Las Vegas Raiders :
Round 1 (No. 7 overall) — Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech: The Silver and Black bolster a 28th-ranked defense, adding a young edge presence to team with Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones . Wilson, a 6-6, 271-pounder with 14 sacks and 27½ TFLs over the past two seasons – even though his 2022 campaign was cut short by a broken foot – has size, speed and power and will be instantly charged with negating the damage Vegas will face from AFC West QBs Patrick Mahomes , Justin Herbert and Russell Wilson . The Raiders' 27 sacks in 2022 were the AFC's fewest. Draft tracker
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Round 2 (35, from Colts) — Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame: The Silver and Black bump up three slots, coach Josh McDaniels perhaps seeking his next iteration of Rob Gronkowski. Mayer's size (6-5, 249 pounds) and blocking should be welcomed by 2022 rushing champ Josh Jacobs while giving QB Jimmy Garoppolo a red-zone threat alternative to WR Davante Adams . Mayer, a 2022 All-American, had 138 receptions for 1,649 yards and 16 TDs over past two seasons. Draft tracker
Round 3 (70) — Byron Young, DT, Alabama: Vegas continues adding depth up front one day after taking DE Tyree Wilson in Round 1. Young (6-4, 294) was quick enough to amass 20 TFLs in four seasons with the Tide. Draft tracker
Round 3 (100, special compensatory from Chiefs through Giants) — Tre Tucker, WR, Cincinnati : A speedy slot guy who caught 52 balls in 2022, you wonder if this means anything for Hunter Renfrow . Draft tracker
Round 4 (104, from Texans ) — Jakorian Bennett, CB, Maryland Draft tracker
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Round 4 (135, compensatory; from Patriots) — Aidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue Draft tracker
Round 5 (170, compensatory from Packers through Jets) — Christopher Smith II, S, Georgia Draft tracker
Round 6 (203, from Giants through Texans) — Amari Burney, LB, Florida Draft tracker
Round 7 (231, from Patriots) — Nesta Jade Silvera, DT, Arizona State Draft tracker
Las Vegas Raiders ' last five top draft picks:
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2022 (No. 90 overall): Dylan Parham , OG, Memphis
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2021 (No. 17 overall): Alex Leatherwood , OT, Alabama
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2020 (No. 12 overall): Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
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2019 (No. 4 overall): Clelin Ferrell , DE, Clemson
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2018 (No. 15 overall): Kolton Miller , OT, UCLA
2023 NFL draft: Team-by-team picks
AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Jets | Patriots
AFC North: Bengals | Browns | Ravens | Steelers
AFC South: Colts | Jaguars | Texans | Titans
AFC West: Broncos | Chargers | Chiefs | Raiders
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NFC East: Commanders | Cowboys | Eagles | Giants
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
NFC South: Buccaneers | Falcons | Panthers | Saints
NFC West: 49ers | Cardinals | Rams | Seahawks
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Raiders in NFL draft 2023: Round-by-round picks by Las Vegas
