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Raiders draft: 5 things about Jackson Powers-Johnson

The Las Vegas Raiders’ drafted Oregon guard Jackson Powers-Johnson in the second round.

We will be getting to know him more very quickly, but here are five aspects of Powers-Johnson the player and person that Raiders fans should know:

Expected first-round pick:
There’s really no doubt that Powers-Johnson is a first-round talent. But, often, interior offensive linemen drop in the draft because other positions are at a premium. That was the case this year, of course, as there was a huge run on offensive skill-position players early and then top defensive players late in the first round.