HENDERSON, Nev. -- With the No. 7 overall pick of the 2023 NFL draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select ...
Defense. It just has to be a defensive player. Right?
For the purposes of this exercise, absolutely. Sure, Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler is employing a strategy of addressing specific needs in free agency while wanting to select the best player available among Las Vegas' 12 draft picks. And the Raiders signed a couple of projected defensive starters in safety Marcus Epps and linebacker Robert Spillane in the first wave of free agency, as well as cornerbacks Brandon Facyson, David Long Jr.