The Las Vegas Raiders are about to be on the clock.
With the Silver and Black's season coming to a close Sunday, they have officially locked in their draft selection for the 2021 NFL draft.
The Raiders will have the 17th pick in the first round of this year's draft.
Las Vegas was slated to host the 2020 NFL Draft before the pandemic and safety protocol forced it to shift to a largely virtual event. Downtown Cleveland is scheduled to host this year's draft, beginning April 29. Las Vegas will host the draft next year in 2022 to make up for losing it last year.
Current mock drafts and experts predict the Raiders to use their pick on the defensive side of the ball to bolster their pass rush or secondary. The Raiders allowed the third most points to offenses this season.
"Defensively, we have to improve on all three levels, there's no question about that," said Coach Jon Gruden during Monday's press conference. "We need some impact plays from our defense: sack-strip fumbles, turnovers."
"We have to do a lot better job on the defensive side of the ball."
Below is the current first-round order of the 2021 NFL Draft:
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
2. New York Jets
3. San Francisco 49ers (via HOU through MIA)
4. Atlanta Falcons
5. Cincinnati Bengals
6. Miami Dolphins (via PHI)
7. Detroit Lions
8. Carolina Panthers
9. Denver Broncos
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. New York Giants
12. Philadelphia Eagles (via SF through MIA)
13. Los Angeles Chargers
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. New England Patriots
16. Arizona Cardinals
17. Las Vegas Raiders
18. Miami Dolphins
19. Washington Football Team
20. Chicago Bears
21. Indianapolis Colts
22. Tennessee Titans
23. New York Jets (via SEA)
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR)
26. Cleveland Browns
27. Baltimore Ravens
28. New Orleans Saints
29. Green Bay Packers
30. Buffalo Bills
31. Kansas City Chiefs
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
View the top 50 prospects leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, according to NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah.
QB Trevor Lawrence - Clemson
TE Kyle Pitts - Florida
WR Ja'Marr Chase - LSU
QB Zach Wilson - BYU
WR Jaylen Waddle - Alabama
WR DeVonta Smith - Alabama
QB Trey Lance - North Dakota State
QB Justin Fields - Ohio State
OT Rashawn Slater - Northwestern
CB Patrick Surtain II - Alabama
LB Micah Parsons - Penn State
OT Penei Sewell - Oregon
EDGE Gregory Rousseau - Miami
EDGE Kwity Paye - Michigan
OT Alijah Vera-Tucker - USC
CB Jaycee Horn - South Carolina
CB Caleb Farley - Virginia Tech
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah - Notre Dame
S Trevon Moehrig - TCU
RB Travis Etienne - Clemson
RB Najee Harris - Alabama
EDGE Jaelan Phillips - Miami
WR Kadarius Toney - Florida
LB Jamin Davis - Kentucky
LB Zaven Collins - Tulsa
RB Javonte Williams - North Carolina
OT Jalen Mayfield - Michigan
CB Greg Newsome II - Northwestern
EDGE Azeez Ojulari - Georgia
DT Levi Onwuzurike - Washington
EDGE Jayson Oweh - Penn State
QB Mac Jones - Alabama
LB Nick Bolton - Missouri
OT Teven Jenkins - Oklahoma State
EDGE Joe Tryon - Washington
OT Christian Darrisaw - Virginia Tech
WR Terrace Marshall Jr. - LSU
WR Elijah Moore - Mississippi
CB Asante Samuel Jr. - Florida State
OL Landon Dickerson - Alabama
OT Liam Eichenberg - Notre Dame
DT Christian Barmore - Ohio State
EDGE Ronnie Perkins - Oklahoma
C Quinn Meinerz - Wisconsin–Whitewater
CB Kelvin Joseph - Kentucky
TE Pat Freiermuth - Penn State
OT Dillon Radunz - North Dakota State
WR Rashod Bateman - Minnesota
CB Elijah Molden - Washington
LB Jabril Cox - LSU
