Despite drafting a defensive lineman earlier today, the Las Vegas Raiders continued to build up the depth in the trenches.
With the 180th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues.
With South Carolina’s Tonka Hemingway already part of the draft haul, the Raiders had their pass-rushing interior defender locked down. However, with John Jenkins still a free agent, the nose tackle and primary run-stuffer roles still need to be filled. There is an opportunity for Pegues to claim that spot for them, but that is far from the only part of his game.