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The 2020 draft, a draft that was bound to be pivotal for the Raiders, holding two first round picks, and three third round picks. Overall, the Raiders 2020 class is arguably one of the worst in the modern era, with only two players ( John Simpson , Amik Robertson ) still in the NFL to this day and all of their five first/third round selections are out of the NFL completely, with two in prison. A fun idea I had was a re-draft, but not any re-draft that just picks the best player, I wanted to re-draft the Raiders for 2020 but use the same positions at each selection. For example in 2019 at 4th overall, while I would desperately want to take a defensive tackle, the Raiders selected EDGE Clelin Ferrell and thus they’ll stick at EDGE. A few rules: Any player can be selected, but only one’s who were available with that pick to start with, for example a busted first round pick, who still produced but not at a first round value I can’t take in round 3 or 4 I MUST take a player at the same position that was taken at that selection (QB for QB, RB for RB, etc) The overall selections remain the same, I won’t assume a trade does or doesn’t happen I plan to do a redraft for 2019 to 2024 re-draft and then my own personal “what I would do” 2025 re-draft so keep an eye on those. Round 1, 12th Overall: WR Justin Jefferson (22nd overall) Original Pick: WR Henry Ruggs III Henry Ruggs showed potential for the Raiders, then the crash happened, and that’s as far as I’ll talk about things. You can argue this pick here can be one of two players either CeeDee Lamb or Justin Jefferson, but I’ll land Jefferson. The 4x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, is also a OPOY award winner. Jefferson has a career 8480 yards, 42 touchdowns, and 871 receptions across his career missing just 8 games in his career as well. Jefferson led the NFL in yards, receptions, and first downs in 2022, and has never logged less than 1000 yards in his career. Jefferson is arguably the best WR in the NFL, if not the best, and him or Lamb should’ve been the clear cut pick at 12th overall even with hindsight. Round 1, 19th Overall: CB Jaylon Johnson (50th overall) Original Pick: CB Damon Arnette Reportedly, Mike Mayock wanted Johnson at 19th overall and Lamb at 12th overall, but who knows the reality. That said, any pick would’ve been better than Arnette at 19th overall. Arnette spent the 2025 season in the NFL with the Texans after bouncing between the UFL but in his brief two year career for Las Vegas he logged just 3 PBU, 29 tackles, and played in 13 games. Meanwhile, Johnson is a 2x Pro Bowler with eight interceptions, 51 PBU, 4 FF, 231 tackles, and a career QBR allowed of 89.9. Johnson is just 27 years old, entering his 7th year in the NFL, and has been one of the better zone cornerbacks in the league. Round 3, 80th Overall: RB Rico Dowdle (UDFA) Original Pick: RB Lynn Bowden Jr Bowden was drafted as a WR, then moved to RB, if we want to say I need to take a WR then I’ll select Gabe Davis here, if not then I’ll stay at RB with Dowdle. The 2020 draft class at RB was not phenomenal, with Dowdle arguably being a top three player in the class. He’s exploded onto the scene the last two seasons with back to back 1079 yard seasons, eight touchdowns, and just under 500 attempts. Dowdle has been an explosive proven runningback for the Cowboys & Panthers as a second back after taking time to make his impact in the NFL. Overall, the RB selection was not a great selection in general but with Bowden having been traded before week one, then out of the NFL 24 months later almost any pick would be better. Round 3, 81st Overall: WR Darnell Mooney (173rd overall) Original Pick: WR Bryan Edwards I loved Bryan Edwards coming out of South Carolina, a potential first rounder he fell due to injuries and never put it together in the NFL. He played just three seasons, two with the Raiders after being traded prior to the 2022 season. Edwards logged 45 receptions, 764 yards, and four TD for the Raiders [... truncated ...]

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Las Vegas Raiders’ 2020 draft class, where are they now?

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 24, 2026, 11:06 PMSource ↗

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The Las Vegas Raiders are going into their seventh season since leaving Oakland, making the 2020 NFL draft class the franchise’s first in its new city. That also means all seven players selected in Vegas’ inaugural draft are or at least have had enough time to be well-established veterans in the league. So, let’s check in on the seven players drafted six years ago and see where they are now. Spoiler alert: five of them are no longer in the league. Raiders Stats: 20 games, 50 catches, 921 yards, 4 TDs (2 seasons) Post-Raiders Stats: N/A Current Team: N/A Technically, Ruggs only played one and a half seasons in Las Vegas before being charged with and pleading guilty to DUI resulting in death and vehicular manslaughter charges. He’s still in the Nevada State prison system and is attempting to make a comeback to the NFL once he’s released. However, that will have to wait another year after the wide receiver was denied parole on June 11 . Raiders Stats: 13 games (7 starts), 0 INTs, 3 PDs, 29 tackles (2 seasons) Post-Raiders Stats: 2 games (0 starts), 0 INTs, 0 PDs, 3 tackles (1 season) Current Team: Houston Gamblers (UFL) To clarify, the stat lines above are exclusive to Arnette’s time in the NFL. He’s spent the last two years in the UFL and was a solid player for the Gamblers in 2025, recording an interception and five PBUs in eight games. However, the former first-round pick had just one breakup and no picks this past season. After getting cut by the Raiders for off-the-field concerns involving guns, Arnette spent some time on the Miami Dolphins practice squad in 2022 and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs the following offseason. However, the Chiefs released him about 10 days after signing him since he was arrested on weapon and drug charges. Arnette also spent some time on the Houston Texans ’ practice squad and active roster in 2025. Raiders Stats: N/A Post-Raiders Stats: 26 games (7 starts), 39 catches, 294 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDs, 14 rushes, 64 rushing yards, 0 rushing TDs (3 seasons) Current Team: N/A A former college quarterback, Bowden was supposed to be a revolutionary “utility player” for Jon Gruden’s offense. However, according to The Athletic’s Vic Tafur , the Kentucky product became an off-field concern who needed to be traded before even playing a regular-season game because he was a potential bad influence on Ruggs and Arnette… The Miami Dolphins received a sixth-round pick and Bowden in exchange for a fourth-rounder (that Las Vegas sent Miami for linebacker Raekwon McMillan the prior season), where the former Wildcat spent his rookie campaign and then a year on injured reserve before getting released. After that, he had brief stints with the New England Patriots , New Orleans Saints , DC Defenders (UFL), BC Lions (CFL) and Louisville Kings (UFL), never catching on as a professional football player. Raiders Stats: 28 games (15 starts), 45 catches, 764 yards, 4 TDs (2 seasons) Post-Raiders Stats: 7 games (1 start), 3 catches, 15 yards, 0 TDs Current Team: N/A Edwards hasn’t been in the NFL since 2023, most recently spending time with the Saints in training camp but failing to even earn a practice squad spot. The most success he had outside of the Raiders was with the Atlanta Falcons , who received him and a seventh-round pick for a fifth-rounder, only to cut the wide receiver about six months later. Edwards also had a brief stint on the Chiefs’ practice squad before ending his career in New Orleans . Raiders Stats: N/A Post-Raiders Stats: 36 games (1 start), 23 tackles, 1 PD Current Team: N/A Muse was trying to convert from college safety to NFL linebacker, and suffered an injury right before his rookie season started. He didn’t even make the team a year later and ended up becoming a special teamer for the Seattle Seahawks for two years before getting cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of training camp and serving in the same role for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2023. Muse al [... truncated ...]

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Las Vegas Raiders’ best and worst picks in each NFL draft class since moving Sin City

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 12, 2026, 1:43 AM+1 story · 30dSource ↗

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Inspired by a recent episode of the NFL Stock Exchange podcast , where hosts Trevor Sikkema and Connor Rogers ranked the best and worst picks in the last 10 NFL drafts for the entire league, I wanted to conduct a similar exercise that focuses on the Las Vegas Raiders . So, while we have some downtime before training camp, let’s dive into the Raiders’ best and worst draft picks since moving to Las Vegas in 2020. We’ll skip the most recent, 2026 class, since those guys haven’t played in a game yet. Best pick: CB Amik Robertson (4th Round, 139th overall) The organization got off to a rough start in its new city, as the Silver and Black’s best pick from its inaugural draft class in Vegas was the last player it selected. Robertson never blossomed into a full-time starter with the Raiders, but he did prove to be a good depth piece and spot starter. He notched four interceptions and 15 PDs during his last two seasons with the club, providing inside-outside versatility at cornerback. The Louisiana Tech product spent the last two years in a similar role with the Detroit Lions and has a chance to be a regular first-stringer with the Washington Commanders in 2026. Worst pick: CB Damon Arnette (1st Round, 19th overall) There were plenty of options here, as Tanner Muse was taken in the third round and never played a regular-season snap for the Raiders. Then, there’s the elephant in the room with Henry Ruggs III . Obviously, the situation with Ruggs was worse, and it certainly wasn’t easy deciding between him and Arnette. But, if we’re looking at it from the perspective of what they contributed on the field, the team at least was getting good production from the wide receiver. Meanwhile, the cornerback played poorly and hardly saw the field in year two before off-the-field issues led to his dismissal. Albeit, much less severe than Ruggs driving drunk and killing someone. Best pick: CB Nate Hobbs (5th Round, 167th overall) This class produced a handful of decent players in Las Vegas, as Tre’von Moehrig and Malcolm Koonce were also considered for the best pick. The deciding factor comes down to value, and getting 38 starts over four seasons is a great return on a mid-fifth-round pick. Hobbs proved to be a good nickelback for the Raiders, making quality tackles for short gains in both phases of the game. After a year with the Green Bay Packers , where they tried to make him an outside cornerback, the Illinois product looks to provide stability to the San Francisco 49ers ’ nickelback position this season. Worst pick: OT Alex Leatherwood (1st Round, 17th overall) This one is easy, as Sikkema and Rogers brought it up (but went in a different direction) as an option for the worst pick in the entire draft. While Leatherwood started 17 games as a rookie, that felt like John Gruden forcing the first-round pick onto the field to justify the selection. He ended up having to move from right tackle to right guard and didn’t even make the team a year later when Gruden wasn’t around. Leatherwood ended up signing with three different teams, but he only took 32 offensive snaps after leaving Las Vegas and hasn’t played in the regular season since 2022. Best pick: G Dylan Parham (3rd Round, 90th overall) The Raiders traded away their first- and second-round picks ahead of the 2022 draft to land Davante Adams , so the pickings are pretty slim for the best pick. Parham wasn’t great, and the organization let him walk during free agency this offseason, but the other option considered was Thayer Munford . At least the Memphis product was a four-year starter for the Silver and Black. Parham signed with the Jets this spring, where he’ll have a chance to continue starting. Worst pick: Neil Farrell Jr. (4th Round, 126th overall) Farrell’s tenure in the NFL was pretty short-lived. He recorded just 158 snaps as a rookie, per Pro Football Reference , and that ended up being the most of his career. The Raiders were so willing to get rid of the LSU product that [... truncated ...]

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Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III denied parole nearly 5 years after fatal crash

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 11, 2026, 11:58 PM+1 story · 30dSource ↗

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Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was denied parole on June 11, nearly three years after he was sentenced to prison for a November 2021 drunken driving crash that killed a woman. Ruggs in May 2023 pleaded guilty to one count of felony DUI causing death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. His Chevrolet Corvette reached speeds of up to 156 mph, Las Vegas police said, just prior to slamming into the back of an SUV. Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog both died of thermal injuries as a result of the collision, the Clark County (Nevada) Coroner's Office determined. Ruggs' blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.161%, more than twice Nevada's legal limit. Under a plea deal with the agreement with the Clark County (Nevada) District Attorney's office, Ruggs was sentenced to a prison term of three to 10 years . In an initial May parole hearing via Zoom , Ruggs said he took "full responsibility for my actions that led to Ms. Tintor’s death and her dog, Max." Added Ruggs, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal : "Not a minute goes by where I don’t think of the pain I caused her family, her friends and the Las Vegas community.” Nevada Board of Parole commissioner Sandy Schmitt said in May that Ruggs is considered a low risk and that guidelines recommend he be released following his first or second hearing, according to the Review-Journal. Ruggs was transferred in October 2025 from a low-security transitional housing center to the Northern Nevada Correctional Center, a medium-security facility. After starring at Alabama and helping the Crimson Tide win a national title in 2018, Ruggs was selected by the Raiders with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was the first receiver taken, hearing his name called ahead of future Pro Bowl selections CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy and Justin Jefferson, among others. As a rookie, Ruggs recorded 26 catches for 452 yards and two touchdowns. He matched that production through seven games in 2021 (24 catches, 469 yards, two touchdowns) but was released by the Raiders just hours after his arrest. Ruggs, 27, said in June 25 that he hopes to resume his playing career once released from prison. “I’m in this newfound spiritual space, and I’m confident in who I am and what I can do," Ruggs said at a Hope for Prisoners event in Las Vegas, according to the Review-Journal . "So, when the time comes, I’m sure I’ll be ready.” Ruggs added he would welcome another opportunity with the Raiders. The front-office leaders who drafted him and coaches under whom he worked, however, no longer remain with the organization. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Henry Ruggs III denied parole nearly 5 years after fatal crash

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Henry Ruggs denied parole on Thursday

Pro Football TalkJun 11, 2026, 11:45 PM+1 story · 30dSource ↗

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Henry Ruggs III was denied parole on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. The former Raiders first-round pick pleaded guilty to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter following a fatal crash in November 2021. He was sentenced to a three-to-10-year prison term and will next be eligible for parole three months before his August 2027 release date. Ruggs played 20 games for the Raiders before being released on the day of the crash

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