Silver And Black Pride · Apr 16, 2025
NFL Draft: Who can replace Nate Hobbs at nickel corner?
Matt Holder is a life-long Raiders fan who has been writing about the team since 2017. He has been at Silver and Black Pride since 2021. He graduated from the Scouting Academy and worked in recruiting at the college level.
Heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders’s defense has a glaring hole at nickelback. Nate Hobbs maned the slot over the last four years for the Raiders, but Hobbs signed with the Green Bay Packers during free agency and Las Vegas hasn’t added a suitable replacement yet this offseason.
That likely means the position will be a priority for John Spytek and Co. during the draft next week. So, which defensive backs in this year’s draft class can line up at nickel?
