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When you look at the top-30 visits the Las Vegas Raiders have done, it\u2019s clear they are very interested in a few of the wide receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft. It\u2019s also clear that all of the WRs they are interested in seem to be somewhere in that second to fourth round range.<\/p>\n
Pre-draft visits show team interest and can involve information gathering. The Raiders have met with Georgia State WR Ted Hurst, ECU WR Anthony Smith, Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion<\/a>, Alabama WR Germie Bernard, Washington WR Denzel Boston, Louisville WR Chris Bell, Texas Tech WR Caleb Douglas, Georgia WR Zachariah Branch, and Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr.\u2014seven of whom are top-30 visits.<\/p>\n When you look at any fan-driven mock draft right now, most of them will have the Raiders taking a WR in Round 2 or 3. However, I\u2019m just not sure that\u2019s what they will do. Is there a chance? Yes. But after creating a Horizontal Big Board, it feels to me like the Raiders may do it later on Day 2 or even Day 3 before RD 2.<\/p>\n Horizontal Big Board says the Raiders\u2019 best plan to get a WR is on Day 2<\/p>\n A Horizontal Big Board is vital for evaluating depth and alternatives at each position. For example, if a team passes on a cornerback in the second round, the board shows which options remain in later rounds. It also identifies which player types to target with each pick, enabling informed decisions at every stage for each position.<\/p>\n TierQBRBWRTEIOLOTDTEDGELBCBS<\/p>\n # 1 overall pick<\/p>\n Trade back into the late first<\/p>\n Jordyn Tyson<\/p>\n Omar Cooper Jr.<\/p>\n Monroe Freeling<\/p>\n Kadyn Proctor<\/p>\n Caleb Lomu<\/p>\n Blake Miller<\/p>\n Max Iheanachor<\/p>\n Kayden McDonald<\/p>\n Peter Woods<\/p>\n Pick #36<\/p>\n Denzel Boston<\/p>\n KC Concepcion<\/p>\n Germie Bernard<\/p>\n Chris Bell<\/p>\n Emmanuel Pregnon<\/p>\n Keylan Rutledge<\/p>\n Christen Miller<\/p>\n Lee Hunter<\/p>\n Caleb Banks<\/p>\n R Mason Thomas<\/p>\n Cashius Howell<\/p>\n Chris Johnson<\/p>\n Aveion Terrell<\/p>\n D’Angelo Ponds<\/p>\n AJ Haulcy<\/p>\n Keionte Scott<\/p>\n Treydan Stukes<\/p>\n Pick #67<\/p>\n Jadarian Price<\/p>\n Mike Washington<\/p>\n Emmett Johnson<\/p>\n Malachi Fields<\/p>\n De’Zhaun Stribling<\/p>\n Elijah Sarratt<\/p>\n Ted Hurst<\/p>\n Zach Branch<\/p>\n Bryce Lance<\/p>\n Chris Brazzell<\/p>\n Gennings Dunker<\/p>\n Jalen Farmer<\/p>\n Billy Schrauth<\/p>\n Domonique Orange<\/p>\n Chris McClellan<\/p>\n Darrell Jackson Jr.<\/p>\n Gracen Halton<\/p>\n Dani Dennis-Sutton<\/p>\n Derrick Moore<\/p>\n Jake Golday<\/p>\n Kyle Louis<\/p>\n Josiah Trotter<\/p>\n Brandon Cisse<\/p>\n Keith Abney<\/p>\n Malik Muhammad<\/p>\n Davison Igbinosun<\/p>\n Chandler Rivers<\/p>\n Picks: 102, 117, 134 (4th RDs)<\/p>\n Kaytron Allen<\/p>\n Jonah Coleman<\/p>\n Demond Claiborne<\/p>\n Nick Singleton<\/p>\n Malik Benson<\/p>\n Jakobi Lane<\/p>\n Reggie Virgil<\/p>\n Skyler Bell<\/p>\n Febechi Nwaiwu<\/p>\n Logan Taylor<\/p>\n Kage Casey<\/p>\n Beau Stephens<\/p>\n Diego Pounds<\/p>\n Travis Burke<\/p>\n Jude Bowry<\/p>\n Tyler Onyedim<\/p>\n Albert Regis<\/p>\n Rayshaun Benny<\/p>\n Jaishawn Barham<\/p>\n LT Overton<\/p>\n Keyshaun Elliot<\/p>\n Bryce Boettcher<\/p>\n Daylen Everette<\/p>\n Tacario Davis<\/p>\n Devin Moore<\/p>\n Julian Neal<\/p>\n Genesis Smith<\/p>\n Kamari Ramsey<\/p>\n Jakobe Thomas<\/p>\n VJ Payne<\/p>\n #175 (5th RD)<\/p>\n Eli Heidenreich<\/p>\n Kaelon Black<\/p>\n Jack Endries<\/p>\n Joe Royer<\/p>\n Dallen Bentley<\/p>\n Riley Nowakowski<\/p>\n Josh Cuevas<\/p>\n Michael Trigg<\/p>\n Kaegen Trost<\/p>\n Alex Harkey<\/p>\n Anez Cooper<\/p>\n Caden Barnett<\/p>\n Demetrius Crownover<\/p>\n Drew Shelton<\/p>\n Isaiah World<\/p>\n Kaleb Proctor<\/p>\n Cam Ball<\/p>\n Demonte Capehart<\/p>\n Caden Curry<\/p>\n Josh Josephs<\/p>\n Logan Fano<\/p>\n Anthony Lucas<\/p>\n Trey Moore<\/p>\n Aiden Fisher<\/p>\n Jack Kelly<\/p>\n Harold Perkins<\/p>\n Jadon Canady<\/p>\n Charles Demmings<\/p>\n Will Lee<\/p>\n Thaddeus Dixon<\/p>\n Picks: 185, 208 (6th RDs)<\/p>\n Josh Cameron<\/p>\n J. Michael Sturdivant<\/p>\n Fernando Carmona<\/p>\n Jeremiah Wright<\/p>\n Zane Durant<\/p>\n landon Robinson<\/p>\n Kendal Daniels<\/p>\n Taurean York<\/p>\n Xavien Sorey<\/p>\n Deonte Lawson<\/p>\n Hezekiah Masses<\/p>\n Collin Wright<\/p>\n TJ Hall<\/p>\n Bishop Fitzgerald<\/p>\n Jalen Husky<\/p>\n Louis Moore<\/p>\n #219 (7th RD)<\/p>\n Roman Hemby<\/p>\n Chip Trayanum<\/p>\n Adam Randall<\/p>\n Rahsul Faison<\/p>\n Caleb Douglas<\/p>\n Jordan Hudson<\/p>\n Zavion Thomas<\/p>\n Barion Brown<\/p>\n Jaren Kanak<\/p>\n Lake McRee<\/p>\n John Michael-Gyllenborg<\/p>\n Armaj Reed-Adams<\/p>\n DJ Campbell<\/p>\n Jaeden Roberts<\/p>\n Tim Keenan<\/p>\n Damonic Williams<\/p>\n Skyler Gill-Howard<\/p>\n Dontay Corleone<\/p>\n Scooby Williams<\/p>\n Lander Barton<\/p>\n Eric Gentry<\/p>\n Wessley Bissainthe<\/p>\n Brent Austin<\/p>\n Ahmari Harvey<\/p>\n Marcus Allen<\/p>\n Lorenzo Styles Jr.<\/p>\n Skyler Thomas<\/p>\n Cole Wisniewski<\/p>\n UDFA<\/p>\n CJ Donaldson<\/p>\n Robert Henry Jr.<\/p>\n Jaydn Ott<\/p>\n Tyren Montgomery<\/p>\n Eric McCallister<\/p>\n Aaron Anderson<\/p>\n Romello Brinson<\/p>\n Miles Kitselman<\/p>\n Dan Villari<\/p>\n Evan Svoboda<\/p>\n Hayden Large<\/p>\n Dillon Wade<\/p>\n Micah Morris<\/p>\n Josh Braun<\/p>\n Sam Hagen<\/p>\n Riley Mahlman<\/p>\n Tristan Leigh<\/p>\n Gavin Ortega<\/p>\n James Neal<\/p>\n Micah Pettus<\/p>\n Zxavien Harris<\/p>\n Aaron Hall<\/p>\n Jalen Hunt<\/p>\n Stephen Daly<\/p>\n David Blay<\/p>\n Marvin Jones Jr.<\/p>\n Patrick Payton<\/p>\n Dasan McCullough<\/p>\n Bryan Thomas Jr.<\/p>\n Ethan Burke<\/p>\n West Weeks<\/p>\n Jack Dingle<\/p>\n Shad Banks<\/p>\n Jaedyn Lukus<\/p>\n Kolbey Taylor<\/p>\n Ayden Garnes<\/p>\n Ahmad Moses<\/p>\n Miles Scott<\/p>\n Jalen Stroman<\/p>\n Larry Worth<\/p>\n On my Horizontal Big Board that I built,<\/a> you can see that there are many more options available in the third and fourth rounds than in the second. The second and fourth actually have the same number of guys projected to be there, but the second pick doesn\u2019t feel like it should be a wide receiver when there are other positions and needs at hand.<\/p>\n Spytek drafted Jack Bech and Dont\u2019e Thornton in the second and fourth rounds, using significant draft capital. Returning to wide receiver early feels unlikely. We also lack clarity on Bech and Thornton\u2019s long-term value. Their rookie seasons were disappointing, but their second seasons could clarify future needs. They believe in those guys, so why would they take a WR in Round 2 again?<\/p>\n Based on everything we know at hand, it feels like the Raiders will likely be drafting a WR in the third or fourth rounds.<\/a> Sure, this board doesn\u2019t mean anything, since guys can rise and fall, and teams have different evals and big boards than ours. However, it\u2019s clear they do still need to take a WR. Now, it\u2019s just about finding the right time.<\/p>\n
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