Cornerback, D-line, linebacker: Defensive positions Raiders could target in draft

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. and Duke Shelley. The Raiders also re-signed defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, a late-season pickup.

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