Raiders' Draft Dilemma: Trade Up or Wait?

0:00It's April 24th, NFL news today starts now, AI powered and always on. Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft starts tonight, and the Raiders sit at pick number 36 with some serious first round talent still, available. Three teams pick right before them, so the big question is whether to trade up and grab control or just wait it out. They already own their destiny in Round 1, snagging the number 1 overall pick back in early January to take Indiana quarterback Fernando. Mendoza. No trades there, just straight selection. Now the 49ers hold pick 33 after trading down last night, and word is, they're open to moving again. Raiders GM, John Spytech, talked it over after Round 1, saying he preferred to let the draft flow to them, but won't shy away from jumping up if it feels. Right, the team's got a solid crew to crunch the options fast. Key guys on their radar could include Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston to fill that

1:00big expot need, Ohio State defensive tackle, Caden, McDonald or Toledo safety, and manual McNeill Warren, all first round projections who slipped. Trading up might just cost the late Round 4 pick like their 103-4, making it a low-risk move. Still, top-board show cornerbacks like Tennessee's Germain McCoy or Clemson's Avion Tarell as the prizes, so teams ahead might snatch them or trade. For them, Raiders face that classic call, lock it in now or roll the dice, and hope their targets fall right into place.