The Las Vegas Raiders selected Jackson Powers-Johnson with their No. 44 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. During his time at Oregon, Powers-Johnson emerged as the best interior offensive lineman in this draft class, and became the highest-drafted center in the history of the program.
The selection of Powers-Johnson gives the Raiders their starting offensive guard opposite Dylan Parham, and makes the Silver and Black extremely talented along the interior of their offensive line. The Raiders have been trying to bolster the offensive line all offseason, and while they still need a right tackle, passing up on a talent like Powers-Johnson was not an option.
Here, we take a look around X (formerly Twitter), and see what the reactions were from the Raiders landing this elite offensive lineman.
Raiders have selected two MONSTERS!!! Brock Bowers and Jackson Powers Johnson will be Day 1 starters. Was bummed about not getting Cooper DeJean or TJ Tampa but we definitely aren’t wasting picks. Can still sign quality free agents after the Draft.
— Scrap or Die!!! (@Scrap_Zilla) April 27, 2024
Unbelievable… truly humbled! LETS GET IT RAIDER NATION https://t.co/LWhIAFZ702
— Jackson Powers-Johnson (@BigJax58) April 27, 2024
Coach Madden would've loved an offensive lineman like Jackson Powers-Johnson! pic.twitter.com/T5P96vI8Ml
— AFL Godfather 🏴☠️👓🏈🔥 (@NFLMAVERICK) April 27, 2024
Tom Brady is running the show in Vegas, they drafted Brock Bowers the best TE to play his favorite 12 personnel with Davante Adams, meyers and mayer and now they picked Jackson Powers Johnson the Best Center of this draft
— diego12 (@diegocs710) April 27, 2024
Tom is coming ... chiefs 👀 pic.twitter.com/8lkDnvrKda
This has been a great #Raiders #NFLdraft so far, something we’re not use to seeing. Raider fans never see them take the BPA so this is great!! 🔥
— Sacramento Trojan ✌🏿 (@916Trojan) April 27, 2024
🏴☠️ Brock Bowers
🏴☠️ Jackson Powers-Johnson #RaiderNation @Raiders pic.twitter.com/6cejf0SKWX