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Las Vegas Raiders: Offensive tackles to target after the first round

By Nick Bailey

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Kolton Miller #77 of the Oakland Raiders pass protects against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Kolton Miller #77 of the Oakland Raiders pass protects against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Raiders could add Dillon Radunz. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports
Raiders could add Dillon Radunz. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports /

Las Vegas Raiders: Offensive tackles to target after the first round

Dillion Radunz – North Dakota State

Now, I am listing Dillion Radunz here because I do think he is the best of the bunch.  For this piece, I watched Radunz go one-on-one, and no matter who Radunz was going against, he was either holding him up, or the defender ended up on the ground.

In fact, I saw enough on tape that I would not even be mad if the Raiders decided to take him with the No. 17 overall pick in the first round. Now, we do have to remember being at North Dakota State, he wasn’t exactly facing top-flight competition, but he was responsible to keep the blindside clean of suspected first-round pick Trey Lance.

Keep it clean he did, as he didn’t allow a single sack in his final season with the Bisons, and had 63 knockdowns to go along with it.  Radunz does need to get stronger, as that seems to be his only flaw as a player, but I was impressed with the player, and he would be an excellent fit if the Raiders decide to trade back in the first round or select him in the second.

Radunz started his career as a defensive tackle, redshirted, and moved to offensive tackle, and dominated from the start after his ACL injury in 2017, earning second-team all-Missouri Valley Conference honors.  As the pandemic caused the FCS to move their football season to the spring North Dakota State had a one-game showcase to help the draft-eligible players, and Radunz performed well in that showcase as well.

He figures to be a dominant tackle on either side in a few seasons wherever he gets drafted.  I just hope the Raiders are that team come April.

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