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What picks do Las Vegas Raiders have in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Mar 27, 2023, 11:28 AM
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis poses during a kick-off event celebrating the 2022 NFL Draft at the Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 25, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
The Las Vegas Raiders, and the rest of the NFL, are officially one month away from the draft. And the Silver & Black have positioned themselves to have a good April.
Because of the recent Darren Waller trade, where the team received a third-round pick for the former starting tight end, the Raiders now have 12 total draft picks in the 2023 NFL Draft.
That move wasn’t the only one to secure the team more picks. The Raiders were awarded two compensatory picks because they lost more free agents than they signed in 2022. They also received extra picks because of the following moves:
- Trading Bryan Edwards and a seventh-round pick to the Falcons in May 2022 secured them an extra fifth-round pick
- After sending Jonathan Hankins to the Cowboys, the Raiders secured an extra sixth-round pick
- Trading cornerback Trayvon Mullen Jr. to the Arizona Cardinals resulted in an extra seventh-round pick
1 month until the NFL Draft:
▫️Most picks: Texans/Raiders (12)
▫️Fewest picks: Dolphins (4)
▫️Multiple firsts: Texans, Seahawks, Lions, Eagles
▫️No first: Browns, Broncos, Rams, 49ers, Dolphins
▫️Most top 100 picks: Lions, Seahawks, Texans (5)
▫️Fewest Top 100 picks: 49ers (1)— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 27, 2023
The Raiders finished the 2022 season with a 6-11 record. The team showed that they were ready to move on from quarterback Derek Carr by benching him for the final two games. After the team released Carr, he signed with the New Orleans Saints and the Raiders added quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
Where do the Las Vegas Raiders pick in the draft?
Barring any trades, the Raiders will have multiple picks in four of the seven rounds. Round five will see the Raiders make three selections. Here’s a breakdown of where they’re picking:
- Round 1 – No. 7
- Round 2 – No. 38
- Round 3 – No. 70 and 100
- Round 4 – No. 109
- Round 5 – No. 141, 144, 174
- Round 6 – No. 204 and 214
- Round 7 -No. 220 and 231
When does the NFL Draft take place?
This year, the NFL Draft takes place from Thursday through Saturday, April 27- 29, from the home of the Chiefs, in Kansas City.
