The Raiders have chosen to address a major need at cornerback
With the 68th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter.
Porter achieved several comparison to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen throughout the draft. Woolen was selected during new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll’s tenure with the team, and he developed nicely into a Pro Bowl cornerback. With Porter, Carroll now has a new version of one of his best developmental jobs yet.
What Porter brings to the Raiders
With Jack Jones gone after becoming one of the top cornerbacks on the Raiders last season, a significant hole was opened in the secondary.