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Raiders: 2023 Day 1 NFL Draft prospects Las Vegas could trade down for

By Brad Weiss

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by 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: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by 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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Possible Raiders target and Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (9) questions a call during Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on October 30, 2021.Osu21psu Bjp 1044
Possible Raiders target and Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (9) questions a call during Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on October 30, 2021.Osu21psu Bjp 1044 /

The Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but here are some first-round prospects they could trade down to get.

This April, the Las Vegas Raiders will hold the No. 7 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, a draft that they have to get right. The franchise has struggled in a big way when it comes to Day 1 of the draft and holding a top-10 pick, they have the kind of draft capital that could see them possibly move down in the first round.

Here, we look at some Day 1 prospects Las Vegas could trade down for this April.

Raiders: 2023 Day 1 NFL Draft prospects Las Vegas could trade down for

Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State

Going into the 2022 NFL season, many felt that second-year defensive backs Nate Hobbs and Tre’Von Moehrig would take another step forward. However, they both struggled in a big way at times, and going into this offseason, the secondary is going to see another big-time rebuild.

Luckily for the Silver and Black, the 2023 NFL Draft class is loaded with first-round defensive backs, and one that stands out is Joey Porter Jr. Expected to be one of the first cornerbacks off the board, Porter is a big-bodied defensive back that has lockdown ability, and happens to be the son of a former NFL great.

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