Raiders Trade Down, Grab Stukes & Crawford

0:00It's April 25th. This is NFL News Today football coverage powered by AI. Raider's fans, Day 2 of the draft had some solid moves, but one trade down still got folks talking. Las Vegas swapped the 36th and 117th picks with Houston for the 38th and 91st. That let the Texans snag nose tackle Kate and McDonald, a 330-pound beast with first round talent and killer production. Another state put on their board, grabbing safety trade in Stukes right after at 38. Stukes fills a big gap in the secondary. He handled free safety and slot duties at Arizona, snagged four picks last year. Then at 67, they added edge-rusher Kieran Crawford from Auburn, a hoops convert with Burst who can grow behind Max Crosby. That extra third rounder from the trade went to Texas A&M Gar Trasoon, the 3rd and 91, a versatile lineman to protect rookie quarterback. Fernando Mendoza, after grabbing two guards last year, they're stacking the trenches smart.

1:01Reaction split hard on missing McDonald. Some call him a generational defender they could have had at 36, changing the D-line for years. Others, back GM, Tom Spitex, call, saying Stukes was their target and the value added up. Overall, it's a steady-class building around a 22-year-old QB starter. Notice Aster's real needs hit. We'll see in three years if that trade age is like fine wine or sour grapes.