Las Vegas Raiders 2023 NFL Draft: Tyree Wilson wants to be a Raider

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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – DECEMBER 05: Defensive lineman Tyree Wilson #0 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders lines up for a play during the first half of the college football game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Jones AT&T Stadium on December 05, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Raiders 2023 NFL Draft: Tyree Wilson wants to be a Raider

How he fits

As anyone who watched the Raiders last season knows, they lacked talent on defense. Outside of pass rusher Maxx Crosby, the unit was full of average to below-average players. In the case of Crosby, he is one of the NFL’s absolute best at the position.

With 12.5 sacks, he received his second Pro Bowl selection and even received Defensive Player of the Year votes.

As Wilson mentioned, pairing him with Crosby would make for a deadly pass-rushing duo. With future Hall of Famer Chandler Jones in the mix as well, the Raiders would suddenly have their deepest pass-rushing group in many years. As the Philadelphia Eagles showed last season, having a stable of pass rushers that can keep each other fresh is a winning formula.

While Wilson is a great fit for a team that is starved of defensive talent, they will only be able to add him if they get the quarterback position figured out beforehand. With no answer for the position currently on the roster, that must get addressed first. With a top-ten selection in the draft, it is entirely possible they spend it on a quarterback.

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team's 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)

Raiders bolster defense in latest 7-Round Mock Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders' defense needs more reinforcements after making solid additions during NFL free agency and trades, and they get some here.

Of course, Wilson will be excited to join whatever team drafts him in April. However, if the Raiders are able to find a quarterback, it would behoove them to make his dream of playing across from Crosby a reality.

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