Las Vegas Raiders NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Woods has the versatility to play up and down the defensive line, and he aligned outside the offensive tackle more than 30% of the time in 2024, per PFF, compared to only 7.6% in 2023. At 6'3" and 315 pounds, Woods has the size, strength, agility and motor to make him the early favorite to be the DT1 in this class.

Geno Smith could start and play most, if not all, of the 2026 season before giving way to Sellers. Smith will turn 35 during the upcoming season and quarterbacks do not often perform at a high level this late into their careers. Sellers showed a lot of growth for the Gamecocks this past season and may still have another level to take his game.

The Raiders could use more protection for quarterback Geno Smith, especially with Kolton Miller's long-term future with the franchise in question. He's a free agent after the season. World is a 6-8, 312-pound Nevada transfer who has improved each season. He broke out in 2024, giving up only five pressures and zero sacks. World is an agile pass protector who needs to add strength. But if he thrives in the Big Ten in 2025, don't be surprised if he is the first tackle off the board.

Sellers (6-3, 242 pounds) has the prototype dimensions and arm strength NFL franchises covet in their QB1. He got acclimated to the college game in his first season as a starter, completing 65% of his passes while holding onto the ball for an average of 3.30 seconds per pass, which needs to come down. All the tools are in place for Sellers to emerge in Year 3.

Sellers might be the most intriguing quarterback in the country in 2025, given the flashes he showed when healthy as the Gamecocks starter. He's physically imposing with rare size and a cannon for an arm, and has bigger upside than just about anybody in the potential class of quarterbacks. His skill set will no doubt intrigue Pete Carroll and allow Vegas to find its long-term option under center.

It has been almost a decade since the last top-10 safety selection (Jamal Adams in 2017). Can Downs break that streak? He played like the best safety in the country during his freshman and sophomore seasons, and there is no reason to think he won't continue as a junior.

Pete Carroll might see shades of his former star wideout DK Metcalf in Harbor, a remarkably explosive athlete who was actually recruited by some as a defensive end. A world-class sprinter (10.11 in the 100 meters) invited to the 2024 USA Olympic track and field trials, Harbor seemingly only needs more time to develop into an NFL star.

After a stellar debut as a freshman, Woods played out of position on the edge for much of last season before being bumped back inside. That might have obscured just how much of a problem the 6-3, 315-pounder can pose for offenses. Pairing Woods with fellow Clemson product Christian Wilkins would give Las Vegas two matchups problems on the interior.