Day 3 of the NFL Draft has been full of good finds for the Raiders.
Since 2019, the Silver and Black have selected multiple players on the final draft day that've become mainstay contributors including three-time Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby, Nate Hobbs, Zamir White and Thayer Munford Jr. Quarterback Aidan O'Connell was also a Day 3 selection last year, and ended up starting 10 games while ranking in the top three among rookie quarterbacks in passing yards, pass completions and touchdown passes.
Chad Reuter, draft analyst for NFL.com, recently combed through this year's crop of Day 3 draftees and created a list of 15 players drafted in Rounds 4-7 he believes could earn starting roles their rookie season. Of the 15, two Raiders ranked on his list: cornerback Decamerion Richardson and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg.
Richardson is one of the most athletic cornerbacks in this draft class, boasting impressive measurables to combat NFL receivers. Additionally, he led all SEC corners in tackles in 2022 (85) and 2023 (79), and earned a 90.3 tackle grade from Pro Football Focus last season.
"[I]t was a natural fit for the 6-foot-2 Richardson to land in Las Vegas," Reuter wrote of the fourth-rounder. "His sub-4.4 speed is another bonus at 188 pounds, and though he possesses only average short-area agility, his physical play against larger outside receivers will be useful as he grows into a larger role over the course of the season."
Tommy Eichenberg, the younger brother Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg, enjoyed great success at Ohio State – winning the 2022 Rose Bowl Defensive MVP and the 2023 Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year award.
"The Raiders found a potential starting middle linebacker in Eichenberg," Reuter wrote. "The former Buckeye probably won't play in obvious passing situations, but if the offense tries to bully lighter boxes, Las Vegas might want to counter by playing an extra run-stopper like Eichenberg alongside returning starters Divine Deablo and Robert Spillane."
Head inside Raiders Headquarters as the 2024 rookie class arrives for minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle DJ Glaze (71) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Ja'Quan Sheppard (46) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (70) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Phalen Sanford (42) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Amari Gainer (53) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (45) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle Andrew Coker (73) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Clark Barrington (64) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Rayshad Williams (36) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Ramel Keyton (82) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Carter Bradley (14) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Amari Gainer (53) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Linebacker Fred Thompkins (48) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders center Will Putnam (67) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jeff Foreman (80) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Ron Stone Jr. (76) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle DJ Glaze (71) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Woo Governor (44) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (45) arrives to Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Ramel Keyton (82) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Tomari Fox (60) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Tomari Fox (60) and wide receiver Ramel Keyton (82) in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Phalen Sanford (42) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Phalen Sanford (42) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Phalen Sanford (42) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Ramel Keyton (82) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Ramel Keyton (82) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Ramel Keyton (82) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Tomari Fox (60) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Tomari Fox (60) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Tomari Fox (60) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders center Will Putnam (67) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders center Will Putnam (67) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jake Johanning (63) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jake Johanning (63) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson (25) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (70) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Rayshad Williams (36) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Amari Gainer (53) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Rayshad Williams (36) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) in the locker room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Rayshad Williams (36) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Trey Taylor (37) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Trey Taylor (37) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Rayshad Williams (36) in the locker room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback M.J. Devonshire (26) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback M.J. Devonshire (26) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback M.J. Devonshire (26) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Linebacker Fred Thompkins (48) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tulu Griffin (81) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tulu Griffin (81) tries on helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle DJ Glaze (71) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle DJ Glaze (71) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jeff Foreman (80) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle DJ Glaze (71) in the locker room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jeff Foreman (80) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end TJ Franklin (57) tries on helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Carter Bradley (14) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Carter Bradley (14) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle Andrew Coker (73) at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (70) in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (70) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (70) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (45) in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (45) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (45) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson (25) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson (25) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Ron Stone Jr. (76) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Ron Stone Jr. (76) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Woo Governor (44) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Ja'Quan Sheppard (46) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Ja'Quan Sheppard (46) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle Andrew Coker (73) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders tackle Andrew Coker (73) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Clark Barrington (64) tries on pads in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
Las Vegas Raiders guard Clark Barrington (64) tries on a helmet in the equipment room at Intermountain Health Performance Center before the start of 2024 Rookie Minicamp.
