If you’ve been following along with the Raider Ramble‘s draft coverage, you wouldn’t at all be surprised by the Las Vegas Raiders’ selection of Ashton Jeanty at sixth-overall. That’s been the sure-fired selection we’ve had written for months, and while others got lost in the smoke of different prospects during the final moments, we stayed true to our belief.
But this isn’t about Jeanty–in fact, this isn’t even about Thursday’s opening round of the draft. It’s about Day 2, that starts later on today.
Luckily for the Raiders, there’s an abundance of talent heading into the day. At the biggest positions of need, too. Whether wide receivers, cornerbacks or safeties, the options are plentiful for Sin City’s football team.
Let’s go over those options heading into Day 2.
Raider Ramble’s Day 2 Big Board: Top-10 Day 2 picks for Las Vegas Raiders
1. Shavon Revel – CB
Revel just screams ‘Pete Carroll guy’. 6-foot-2, lengthy, and one heck of a physically dominant competitor. This is who I’d expect Las Vegas to Select if they stick-and-pick at 37, assuming the Eastern Carolina cornerback is still on the board.
2. Nick Emmanwori – S
Another ‘Pete Carroll guy’. Pound-for-pound, Emmanwori, a Kam Chancellor-type safety, may be a better prospect than Revel. But it isn’t by too much. Be that as it may, Sin City’s safety room is more or less set with Jeremy Chinn, Isaiah Pola-Mao, and Thomas Harper. That stands tall in comparison to the weak cornerback room that consists of Jakorian Bennett, Decamerion Richardson, and Eric Strokes.
3. Luther Burden III – WR
This one is simple. The Raiders’ offense doesn’t only need playmakers, but receivers in general. Burden checks both boxes in a big way. Elusiveness is the name of Burden’s game, and a combination of Burden and Jeanty makes Las Vegas’ offense nearly unrecognizable–in a great way. However, I don’t believe Burden is a ‘Pete Carroll Guy’; he may not be on the Raiders’ big board at all for that reason.
4. Trey Amos – CB
Going back to the cornerbacks, Amos is another guy who likes to get physical on the football field. He forced 13 incompletions during his ’24 campaign with Ole Miss, adding three interceptions to the stat-sheet as well.
5. Benjamin Morrison – CB
Instincts are what defines Morrison’s game. Standing 6-foot, Morrison brings a nice blend of ball skills and physicality to the NFL. He notched nine total interceptions between his ’22 and ’23 campaigns when healthy. However, the Notre Dame corner is nursing a hip injury he suffered late in 2024 that required surgery.
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6. Jayden Higgins – WR
With running back taken care of, wide receiver just may be the biggest need on Las Vegas’ offense. Jakobi Meyers is a fine player, but he can’t do it alone. Enter Jayden Higgins, who stands 6-foot-4 and is adept at using his size.
7. Carson Schwesigner – LB
Truthfully, I could’ve put Schwesigner higher on this list and felt fine about it. And maybe I should’ve done just that. Great instincts and quick processing skills make Schwesigner a must have for a team like the Raiders that lacks off-ball linebacker talent. Add his non-stop motor to the equation, and this is one good get for Sin City.
8. Xavier Watts – S
I don’t particularly think the Raiders are in need of safety help, but a player of Xavier Watt’s caliber is hard to pass up when you could indeed benefit from an upgrade. Hailing from Notre Dame, Watts has many of the same traits his now-former schoolmate Kyle Hamilton has. Versatility, instincts, and coverage skills.
9. Mike Green – EDGE
This really isn’t a need for the Raiders, at all. But man, Mike Green still being available is certainly something. And, truth be told, the Raiders didn’t need Brock Bowers when they selected him. But Raider Nation sure is happy they drafted him regardless. Green is dealing with legal troubles that are likely causing him to still be available.
10. Will Johnson – CB
I know, I know; you’re wondering why in the heck is Will freakin’ Johnson at 10. There’s a few reasons. For starters, Johnson is a cornerback who wants to be physically dominant but really doesn’t have the tools to do that at the NFL-level. For example, despite him standing 6-foot-2, his arms are only 30 1/8″. That’s 10-percentile.
Still, I can easily look past all of that given Johnson’s fantastic instincts and ball skills. But what I can’t look past is the knee injury that’s caused him to still be available in the first place. Some believe it’s an injury that will spell the end of Johnson’s career down the line. Not ideal.
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