The Raiders had among the least draft capital in the NFL this season after trading for Davante Adams. However, most experts believe they had a strong class as they upgraded both sides of the line of scrimmage.
In a recent power ranking list done by Bleacher Report, they moved the Raiders up to No. 12 due to their draft. Here is a snippet of their thoughts on the class and their outlook for the 2022 season:
“Without a first-or second-round pick, the Las Vegas Raiders had one primary objective with two layers—shore up the trenches. They kept it simple and checked off that box, drafting two offensive linemen and a pair of defensive linemen among their six selections.
“With all the talk about the addition of wideout Davante Adams and a revamped aerial attack, the Raiders added some gritty players who can help them win at the line of scrimmage.”