Las Vegas Raiders: 3 tight ends to target on Day 2 of 2023 NFL Draft

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Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) runs the ball against TCU Horned Frogs safety Abraham Camara (14) during the second half in the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 tight ends to target on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft

No. 1: Darnell Washington, Georgia

In our latest 7-round 2023 NFL Mock Draft for the Raiders, we have the Silver and Black adding Washington with their second round pick. Truth be told, some mocks out there have Darnell Washington going in the first round, so the team may have to take him as early as No. 38 overall if they hope to snag him on Day 2.

Washington is the complete package at the position, as he can stretch the field, can block with the best of them, and has the size and speed you look for in today’s tight end. At Georgia, he won back-to-back national titles, and he just happens to be from Las Vegas, Nevada, making him a perfect fit.

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General overall view of the stage as the Oakland Raiders prepare to select Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (not pictured) as the No. 24 pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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Washington has dealt with some injuries in college as well, but at 6-foot-7, and 265 pounds, he would be a menace to opposing defenses at the next level. He appears to be the prototypical tight end for McDaniels’s system, and I could even see the team trading back into the first round to get him on Day 1.

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