2022 NFL Draft: Las Vegas Raiders 7-round mock

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Nov 20, 2021; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles offensive lineman Zion Johnson (77) during the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Las Vegas Raiders have holes on both sides of the ball, and they look to fill them with a loaded 2022 NFL Draft.

This April, new Las Vegas Raiders general manager David Ziegler will have his first NFL Draft at the helm, as the team moved on from Mike Mayock this offseason. Mayock found some gems in the later rounds during his time as GM, but never really hit on elite talent in the first round, where he had five picks in his first two years.

Here, we look at what Ziegler’s potential draft haul could be in 2022.

Eagles . Zion Johnson. 22. player. 826. . Offensive Lineman

The Raiders struggled mightily along the offensive line this past season, and with their first-round pick, they need to focus their attention right there. It seems that this new regime is going to back Derek Carr and to get the most out of him, a guard or tackle has to be the selection at No. 22 overall.

With the top offensive tackles off the board, Las Vegas goes with Boston College offensive guard Zion Johnson to fill one of their two starting jobs. The combination of John Simpson and Alex Leatherwood was way too inconsistent last season, and here, they get an answer for one of the spots.

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