Raiders Trade Tyree Wilson, Draft Dalton Johnson

0:00On April 25th, the Las Vegas Raiders just traded away Tyree Wilson, their seventh overall pick from the 2023 NFL Draft to the New Orleans Saints. In the deal, the Saints picked up Wilson plus a 2026 seventh round pick at number 219 overall. Raiders got back a 2026 fifth rounder at number 150 overall, which they flipped to draft Arizona safety, Dalton Johnson higher up. Wilson's been a disappointment in Vegas, turning 26 next month with only 12 career sacks over 50 games and seven starts. He never cracked more than half the defensive snaps each year from 2023 to 2025, sitting at 44, 50, and 41%. Fans and analysts are mixed, but the trade grades lean positive. Saints get a B for buying low on a high upside project player from Texas Tech, hoping he fits as depth behind Chase Young and Carl Granderson. His pressure rate is climb each year to 12.3% lately, with quicker gets to the quarterback.

1:02Meanwhile, Raiders snag a B minus, clearing a crowded edge rush with Max Crosby, Quaidy Pay, Malcolm Cones, and new third-rounder Kiwan Crawford. New coach Clint Kubiak and quarterback Fernando Mendoza are rebuilding fast, and this shuffle as draft value without much loss. If the Saints unlock Wilson's tools like they did with Young under coordinated Brandon Staley, it could pay off big for pennies. Raiders banking on Johnson as a late-round steal to make the move shine down the line. That wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI.