Skill positions be damned. Build the trenches.
There’s a lot of merit to that line of thinking. It’s often said the game of football begins and ends in the trenches. The team that wins the line of scrimmage tends to walk away victorious.
While the skill position needs for the Las Vegas Raiders merits looks, reinforcing the trenches with their first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft — No. 13 overall — would be a wise move. Taking an offensive or defensive lineman with that premium pick will be a big boost for team reshaping the front lines.