The Las Vegas Raiders paid some attention to their defensive tackle room during the NFL draft last weekend.
They selected South Carolina’s Tonka Hemingway in the fourth round and then with their next pick, they took Mississippi’s JJ Pegues in the sixth round.
Neither may be ready to try to start as rookies, but both should compete to be rotational players right away and both are versatile. They should both make the 53-man roster.
Assuming he will be healthy, 2024 free-agent prize Christian Wilkins will anchor the position. The other returning veterans are Adam Butler, Jonah Laula, Matthew Butler and Zach Carter.