Raiders 2025: Darien Porter a classic Silver & Black cornerback

At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Darien Porter is another draft pick in the throwback mold for the Raiders. Porter has the size and speed that would’ve fit the old-school Silver & Black bill and adds much-needed size and speed to the cornerback room in Las Vegas. Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders seemingly turned back the clock in the 2025 NFL Draft going with some size/speed selections that OGs in Raider Nation are all too familiar with.

This shouldn’t be all that surprising considering the must-have throwback traits that the Silver & Black made priority are similar to new head coach Pete Carroll’s preferred characteristics.

Take cornerback Darien…