The Raiders have an interesting interior offensive line, the team is clearly banking on youth, but GM John Spytek hasn’t necessarily ruled out adding another guard or center. The offensive line is headlined by Kolton Miller at left tackle, along with free agent signing Tyler Linderbaum at center. Linderbaum has remained among the top centers in the NFL, especially in the run game, and Klint Kubiak’s offensive system is a phenomenal fit to get Linderbaum in space.
Additionally, Las Vegas has 2025 3rd
rounder Caleb Rogers who allowed three sacks, 11 pressures, and a penalty in 284 snaps last season. Rogers struggled in the final two games after starting the season well, and the 24 year old has immense athletic upside, though he’ll need to adapt to guard after being a true tackle/center for Texas Tech in his final season. Rogers will be competing with former 49ers starting guard Spencer Burford for the teams right guard spot Burford, a fourth rounder from UTSA in 2022, has logged a career 2423 snaps and in 2025 allowed 2 sacks, 31 pressures, and just one penalty at left guard. He’s been best in his career at right guard, and he’s maintained a majority of his impact as a run blocker. Burford, turns 26 in July, and his experience, athleticism, and experience in a similar system to Kubiak’s could give him the inside leg but it won’t be a long leash. Opposite of those two, is 2024 2nd rounder Jackson Powers-Johnson who’s struggled win injures in his career, but has also shown flashes of dominance. The 23 year old allowed 2 sacks and 10 pressures in 2025 working at right guard, but the team is shifting him back to left guard where he played roughly 60% of his time in 2024 allowing a sack and 11 pressures across 506 snaps (another sack and 13 pressures at C and RG in 450 snaps). Powers-Johnson needs to stay healthy, but he’s shown immense upside as a run blocker, works well in a zone system, and if he can stay healthy (12 missed games last two seasons) he will be an anchor of their run game next to Miller & Linderbaum. Overall, Las Vegas also has depth options with Jordan Meredith, who could bounce back after a tough 2025 season where he shifted to center, and the career guard will be back in a zone system he succeeded in early on. Las Vegas also has Atonio Mafi & Layden Robinson who have nearly 1300 snaps of NFL experience between them. The Raiders likely will add a guard/center to their roster, as Spytek has noted on taking swings at guard, but Las Vegas likely isn’t expecting a full time starter.
Early Round Targets:
The Raiders likely won’t be selecting an OL in the first round, or early second, and the following players meet that consensus. They’re good names to know just for NFL Draft and NFL futures, but likely won’t be on the Raiders boards:
- G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State – Consensus Top 15
- G/T Kadyn Proctor, Alabama – Consensus Late Round 1, Early Round 2
- C Connor Lew, Auburn – Consensus Late Round 2, Early Round 3
- C Parkers Brailsford, Alabama – Consensus Early Round 3
- C Logan Jones, Iowa – Consensus Late Round 2
- C/G Brian Parker, Duke – Consensus Late Round 2 to Early Round 3
Left Guards:
Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M (Consensus: Mid 2nd)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 315 | Games: 36
Arm: 31 3/4”
Career: 1827 snaps (987 PBLK), 6 sacks, 14 hits, 52 pressures (3.1% pressure rate), 18 penalties allowed
- LG: 1285 snaps
- RT: 540 snaps
Bisontis had an extremely poor 5.9% pressure rate allowed in 2023 when working at RT, when he moved to guard, Bisontis allowed just a 2.5% rate in 2024, and 1.6% in 2025. Bisontis is extremely athletic, logging a 5.02 40, 32 vert, 7.53 3-Cone, 29 bench, and 1.76 10-split though his 4.78 shuttle is a small cause for concern. He works well in short area’s, is extremely nimble and able to work through space, while also making a big factor in pulling situations. Bistonis has length issues, but he doesn’t let them limit him too often, as Bisontis shows good leverage, lower body power, and an ability to drive defenders at the point of attack. Bisontis works well finishing plays, and he’s a run blocking first lineman with his athleticism, strength, and natural understanding of offensive systems. He lacks consistent hand movement, and average strength/violence at the POA which can cause lineman to get onto his frame and win, additionally, Bisontis has good size but his arm length limits him at times, where he’ll let defenders into his chest and he can’t latch on well. The Texas A&M product is a phenomenal zone blocking fit, his run blocking will be a staple early on, but he’ll need to develop the hand skills, and utilize his lateral movement more often to be an effective consistent pass protector.
Right Guards:
Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma (Consensus: Mid to Late Round 3)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 326 | Games: 52
Arm: 34 1/4”
Career: 3134 snaps (1763 PBLK), 6 sacks, 5 hits, 44 pressures (1.5% pressure rate), 11 penalties allowed
- LG: 70 snaps
- C: 144 snaps
- RG: 2785 snaps
- RT: 135 snaps
Nwaiwu isn’t the most athletic, but he works really well in certain zone systems, but also struggles in others. He’s limited when working laterally, and being asked to pull, or work in space but in true inside zone concepts, Nwaiwu is exceptional. He has heavy, violent hands that latch onto defenders and allow him to consistently drive and push with his legs. Nwaiwu has long arms, and pairs that with his massive frame that allows him to work in pure power assignments as well. His footwork is fluid, he has inconsistent hip flexibility, but shows a good ability to turn and bend, which is a key thought process for his ability to potentially work in wide zone. Nwaiwu does exceptionally well as a pass protector, with fluid feet, and a stout strong lower half that can anchor and allow him to drive. His initial step is quick, but he doesn’t move overally well working in limited space which causes the concern for wide zone. Additionally, Nwaiwu will look to finish plays and be aggressive, which works but at times he’ll miss or not land the block he needs to land. He’s limited working outside in screens, which likely pushes him back into a power system, but Nwaiwu shows enough traits to be a candidate for the Raiders in the late third round, or fourth round, on an offensive lineman with size and decent athletic ability they can bank on developing.
Centers:
Sam Hecht, Kansas State (Consensus: Mid Round 3)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 305 | Games: 42
Arm: 32”
Career: 1588 snaps (813 PBLK), 0 sacks, hit, 18 pressures (1.1% pressure rate), 8 penalties allowed
- LG: 4 snaps
- C: 1573 snaps
- RG: 10 snaps
Hecht has a good build for a center, and he should carve out an NFL career as a starting center. Hecht has a thick powerful lower half, with an exceptional ability to anchor in pass protection, or drive defenders as a run blocker. His footwork is clean, crisp, and extremely fluid in both aspects, with the Kansas State product working best in zone despite some limitations with initial quickness or movement in space at times. Hecht shows a great understanding both pre and post snap, consistently point out pre snap assignments, adjusting the line, and post snap working on help/combo blocks or finding a defender in the run game. He has good powerful hands, a strong core, and understands leverage well allowing him to drive defenders up and utilize his size to an advantage. I’d like to see Hecht get more consistent working in space, and he can struggle at times working in space on screens. The four year starter is fairly refined, and relatively advanced, with a limited ceiling it’ll be hard to see him growing too much but Hecht should impact a roster early on.
Matt Gulbin, Michigan State (Consensus: Late Round 4)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 313 | Games: 51
Arm: 32”
Career: 2303 snaps (1318 PBLK), 5 sacks, 5 hits, 43 pressures (1.9% pressure rate), 12 penalties allowed
- LG: 748 snaps
- C: 844 snaps
- RG: 606 snaps
Gulbin transferred to Michigan State for 2025, and he saw most of his career work in a zone system, where he excelled allowing just 2 sacks, a hit, and 5 pressures across 426 PBLK snaps, good for a top 10 pressure rate allowed of 0.9%. Gulbin has excelled working at LG, though with his poor arm length, it’s likely he’ll kick into center full time at the NFL but the versatility is something key that teams will consider in his NFL future. Gulbin wins, but his athleticism is going to be an issue most likely in the NFL. He posted a 3.46 RAS, just an 8-05 broad, 4.96 shuttle, 8.33 3-Cone, and only 21 reps to pair with very poor arm length at 31 3/4. There’s a world he goes undrafted but I doubt that the case also. Gulbin has a ton of experience, he’s shown good play strength, has fluid hips and footwork, and overall a high IQ as a run and pass blocker. Gulbin’s film doesn’t match his athletic testing, where he shows good ability to work in space, fluid footwork, and he can bend well. He’s a nasty run blocker, consistently driving through the rep, but he needs to work on key aspects also. He plays tall, has poor initial quickness off the LOS, struggles to reach at times, and he overall doesn’t hit with enough force in his hands for someone his size. Gulbin is pretty maxed at his ceiling, and the 23 year old, likely is near his ceiling which should push him to later in R4 or 5 but currently his consensus board sits here.
Jake Slaughter, Florida (Consensus: Early Round 4)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 303 | Games: 51
Arm: 32 3/8”
Career: 2073 snaps (1121 PBLK), 4 sacks, 3 hits, 22 pressures (1.2% pressure rate), 15 penalties allowed
- C: 2073 snaps
Slaughter has a phenomenal mentality at center, which will carry him a long way in the NFL. He’s a good athlete with a 5.10 40, 1.74 10 split, 32.5 vert, and 9-2 broad while also logging some good size measurables. Slaughter has great full body strength that shows consistently on film and it works through his hips to drive through defenders. He’s a nasty streak blocker, with natural ability to finish reps, and will punish linebackers/safeties at the NFL level. Slaughter shows great initial burst, good fluidity throughout the rep, and he utilizes his athletic abiity well with his strength. Slaughter understands leverage, has clean footwork, and his hands are extremely powerful with a consistent punch. He drops his shoulders well, plays with good pad level, and shows a phenomenal pre and post snap IQ. Slaughter’s biggest knocks come with his initial leverage and he’ll need to clean up his first step as he can get beaten to the spot by offensive lineman at times. Additionally, Slaughter can tend to get grabby and will rely on his athleticism laterally instead of utilizing hands. He’s a very refined, and very high ceiling center prospect who’s a natural fit in zone systems. Las Vegas could add Slaughter to their RG and form the best trio of run blockers, but his overall ceiling is likely highest at C.
Tackles to Guards:
Kage Casey, Boise State (Consensus: Mid to Late Round 4)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 311 | Games: 46
Arm: 32 3/4”
Career: 2404 snaps (1204 PBLK), 6 sacks, 4 hits, 35 pressures (1.8% pressure rate), 3 penalties allowed
- LT: 2348 snaps
- RT: 38 snaps
Casey is big, and the consistent fit with the Raiders is well known off the Ashton Jeanty connection. Casey is big, but he’s going to kick into G at the NFL level and he should be extremely successful after doing so. He tested adequately, but it doesn’t match his film. Casey is extremely smart, and highly effective post snap as a run blocker. He understands defensive concepts, finds lineman quickly, and then gets to the third level as well. Casey works extremely well in space, will consistently get downfield, and keeps his feet moving at all times. He’s a punishing tackle, and he will clean reps up at the end driving defenders into the ground. The Boise State standout has smooth hips, clean footwork, and consistent mechanics that allow him to sit and drive defenders in both run/pass situations with his core/lower body power. He’ll need to add more strength to his upper body, but the anchor ability will hold at G in the NFL. Casey’s initial quickness and first step movement is effectiveness, though he can struggle vs speed rushers and he’ll likely need to adapt to blitzers at the NFL level or seeing a different point of view from loops/stunts. Casey has traits to work on, he’s a little older, and his overall athletic testing was adequate, but the Boise State lineman is going to be an impact run blocker initially, while the pass protection comes along. Las Vegas has three fourth round picks, and Casey is the exact player you can snag with one to develop and refine into a starter in 1-2 years.
Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M (Consensus: Mid to Late Round 4)
HT: 6’6 | WT: 319 | Games: 54
Arm: 32 7/8”
Career: 3151 snaps (1719 PBLK), 9 sacks, 15 hits, 70 pressures (2.4% pressure rate), 10 penalties allowed
- LT: 3018 snaps
- C: 126 snaps
- RT: 3 snaps
Zuhn is a pure athlete, and there’s a chance he stays at T, but also a good chance he kicks into guard. He logged 33 reps, a 5.0 40-yard (1.78 10-split), 32 vert, and 9-03 broad good for a 9.96 RAS score. He didn’t complete the agility testing but has exceptional short area quickness, a quick first step off the LOS, and Zuhn also shows great ability to get into space and move downfield. Zuhn wins as a pass protector with his strength, anchor, and footwork where he’s able to bend and move with twitchy pass rushers. He has phenomenal lower body power, great flexibility, and consistently drives defenders backwards with ease. Zuhn pair with heavy, violent hands, that latch on and he has great grip strength that allows him to anchor with his legs and latch onto defenders. He works exceptionally well moving in short spaces, with quick feet, and violence to finish reps. I’d like to see Zuhn consistently keep his pads low, and his ceiling is slightly capped largely at 24 years old as well. He allows too much space outside, and speed to power can give him fits as he’ll lean over his feet at times. Additionally, Zuhn hasn’t progressed as much as you’d hope from a 3 year starting LT in terms of year to year development, and he also doesn’t seem balanced which could cause the kick to guard. Zuhn is a plug and play prospect in the fourth round, and while his ceiling is low, he’ll likely be a 6-8 year starter off his consistency and run blocking.
Other Possible Names, no guarantee they need to kick to G:
- Gennings Dunker, Iowa – Consensus Mid to Late Round 2
- Drew Shelton, Penn State – Consensus Late Round 4
Non Zone Blocking Fits:
The Raiders, like most teams, are going to be strict on what they run on their offensive line, and while the positions are flexible, there’s a few key aspects on the line that they’ll need to meet in order to be solidified options for Las Vegas. There’s the reality some of these mentioned could be targets for the Raiders, but off true zone blocking systems they aren’t a fit and I won’t touch on them much but it’s good to know their names:
Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech (Consensus: Mid to Late Round 2)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 330 | Games: 48
Arm: 33 1/4”
Career:
Of Rutledge’s 1344 career runblocking snaps, only 533 came on zone blocking systems. He’s an exceptional first step mover, though he lacks the ability in space at times, and Rutledge also struggles to work in short area bursts. He’s better as a true power blocker, with an ability to identify, read, and find the whole in gap control systems. Rutledge CAN work in a zone blocking system, and he does show good movement in short areas, but he’s best when working downhill and able to get gap/man control instead of working across the formation as a pulling guard or into open field.
Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon (Consensus: Late Round 1 to Mid Round 2)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 315 | Games: 53
Arm: 33 5/8”
Career: 2858 snaps (1621 PBLK), sack, 7 hits, 39 pressures (2.3% pressure rate), 11 penalties allowed
- LG: 2226 snaps
- RG: 625 snaps
- LT/RT: 2 snaps
Pregnon has worked his way from Wyoming, to USC, and then Oregon where he looks to be a top 50 selection in 2026. He’s a massive framed defender, and while he shows good initial movement skills, his short area agility is a little questionable at times, while he also possess stiff hips which can limit him. He’s worked in a zone system before, and does showcase the movement skills to work in space, pull, or get off the LOS quickly, but overall Pregnon does best working downhill in gap, man to man assignments, where he can latch on and drive defenders instead of needing to get into space.
