The Las Vegas Raiders likely won’t pick an offensive lineman with their first-round pick in 2023, but there should be some Day 1 starters waiting on Day 2 of the NFL Draft.
As we inch closer to the Super Bowl, the Las Vegas Raiders as a franchise have already turned the page on a terrible 2022 NFL season. After winning only six games, changes are coming in a big way in terms of the Silver and Black, and the 2023 NFL Draft will be one where David Ziegler can add potential Day 1 starters on both Day 1 and Day 2.
Here, we look at five offensive linemen that could be available on Day 2, and who could start right away in Las Vegas.
2023 NFL Draft: Day 2 offensive linemen the Raiders should target
Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
One player who could fall to the second round, though he is getting first-round buzz after a strong showing at the Senior Bowl, is Dawand Jones from Ohio State. A teammate of 2022 seventh-round pick Thayer Munford Jr. with the Buckeyes, Jones has the size and athleticism that would make him the team’s starting right tackle on Day 1.
Jones stands 6-foot-8 inches tall but has the explosiveness to come out of his stance and really get into a defensive end’s chest. The NFL Combine is going to make or break his status as a Day 1 pick, but with Las Vegas holding the seventh pick on Day 2, Jones falling out of the first round could land him right into the Raiders’ lap.