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Raiders 2022 NFL Draft: Who are the top players at each position?

By Jason Willis

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "OUR FUTURE IS NOW" for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "OUR FUTURE IS NOW" for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 04: Raiders could target a wideout. John Metchie III #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after scoring a touchdown with teammate Jameson Williams #1 in the second quarter of the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 04, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 04: Raiders could target a wideout. John Metchie III #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after scoring a touchdown with teammate Jameson Williams #1 in the second quarter of the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 04, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Raiders 2022 NFL Draft: Who are the top players at each position?

Wide Receivers

  1. Jameson Williams (Alabama)
  2. Garrett Wilson (Ohio State)
  3. Chris Olave (Ohio State)
  4. Treylon Burks (Arkansas)
  5. Drake London (USC)
  6. Jahan Dotson (Penn State)
  7. George Pickens (Georgia)
  8. John Metchie III (Alabama)
  9. Christian Watson (North Dakota State)
  10. Alec Pierce (Cincinatti)
  11. Skyy Moore (Western Michigan)
  12. Calvin Austin (Memphis)
  13. David Bell (Purdue)
  14. Justyn Ross (Clemson)
  15. Wan’Dale Robinson (Kentucky)
  16. Jalen Tolbert (South Alabama)
  17. Velus Jones Jr. (Tennessee)
  18. Tre Turner (Virginia Tech)
  19. Romeo Doubs (Nevada)

Another year, another stacked wide receiver class enters the NFL. While this one may not be as top-heavy as last year’s which featured Jaylen Waddle, Devinta Smith, and Ja’Marr Chase, it may have more depth. Once again, two Alabama receivers will be available while Ohio State continues to add talent at the position as well.

Since injuries are not being taken into account here, Jameson Williams is WR1. A track star on the field, Williams has blazing speed that allows him to torch defenses with ease. Making things more difficult for the defense, is the robust route tree he ran while in Tuscaloosa. Running many of the typical “fast guy” routes like go’s, overs, and posts he is exceptionally deadly on double moves where the suddenness of his route running really shines.

Of course, receivers like Wilson, Olave, and Burks are poised to be great receivers as well. All possessing elite traits, they will be impact additions where ever they go on Thursday. Later in the draft players such as Pickens and Watson have a super high upside for a team that is looking for more of a luxury pick or is willing to wait for them to hit their full potential.

Wide receiver has been a position that has dominated the headlines for the Raiders this offseason, as they swung a trade for Davante Adams, giving up their first and second-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Raiders are pretty solid on the outside, but I would not be surprised if they targeted a wideout on Day 3.

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