2021 NFL Draft: Ranking the Las Vegas Raiders draft needs

By Nick Ellis | Apr 28, 2021

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 28: NFL Network Draft Expert Mike Mayock walks the sidelines before the start of the 2017 Resse's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama. The South defeated the North 16-15. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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Raiders have to replace Trent Brown. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

2021 NFL Draft: Ranking the Las Vegas Raiders draft needs

No. 2: Right Tackle

The Raiders cleared out the offensive line before the draft, getting rid of Gabe Jackson, Rodney Hudson, and Trent Brown. With that being said, Denzelle Good is a proven replacement at guard, Andre James and Nick Martin will do just fine at center, but right tackle is a bit of a question mark.

For a long time, Brandon Parker was the most hated player on the team, but last year he changed a lot of people’s minds when he got his chance. Parker did play well when he was on the field last year, but I also believe we are comparing that to the extremely low expectations we had for him. Mike Mayock has also spoken highly of Jaryd Jones-Smith, but he is not proven whatsoever.

This draft class is extremely deep at the tackle position, so the Raiders could wait until the second or even third round to pick the position, but I would not be surprised to see them take Teven Jenkins to be an immediate starter.

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