The Las Vegas Raiders are focusing on their interior offensive line for the 2026 draft, having signed Tyler Linderbaum to enhance communication and run blocking. Key returning players include Caleb Rogers and Jackson Powers-Johnson, who are expected to make significant contributions.
Indiana's Elijah Sarratt (13), Fernando Mendoza (15), Pat Coogan (78), Aiden Fisher (4) and Riley Nowakowski (37) pose with the trophy on the podium after the College Football Playoff National Championship college football game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. | Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
I recently wrote about some potential early round offensive line targets for the Raiders, which can be found here. As touched on in that article, Las Vegas signed Tyler Linderbaum which will massively assist their offensive line’s communication, run blocking, and system fits. Additionally, the Raiders have Caleb Rogers who showed some potential in his 2025 rookie season, despite playing just 284 snaps and with immense athletic potential, Rogers could blossom into a future starter. Additionally, the Raiders also have Spencer Burford who has his limitations, but showed a lot of upside in 2025 especially as a run blocker. The Raiders return Jackson Powers-Johnson at left guard, who if he can stay healthy will be a massive impact on the left side and Jordan Meredith as a rotational guard who will compete at right guard as well. If you want to read more of an in-depth breakdown of such, feel free to click that link above.
Early Round Targets:
These are Round 1-3 Targets that’s unlikely for Las Vegas to pursue, simply with the talent already on the interior,
G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State – Consensus Top 15
G/T Kadyn Proctor, Alabama – Consensus Late Round 1, Early Round 2
C Connor Lew, Auburn – Consensus Late Round 2, Early Round 3
C Parkers Brailsford, Alabama – Consensus Early Round 3
C Logan Jones, Iowa – Consensus Late Round 2
C/G Brian Parker, Duke – Consensus Late Round 2 to Early Round 3
#Raiders held 30 visit with Texas A&M G Chase Bisontis
Gesky plays with a ton of power, but also a lot of athleticism, including his first step off the LOS which is exceptional and he gets into the rep quickly. He’s struggled at RG in his snaps, and he’s far better on the left side. Gesky has fluid hips, good ankle flexibility, and adequate length to seal the EDGE. He plays with a nasty streak, consistently finishing reps, and the Illinois product also plays with good core power that can allow him to anchor and drive defenders. He works well in space, but overall Gesky can look stiff and inconsistent at times. He’s heavy footed, and his hand placement skills are below the standard you’d expect. There’s moments in pulling situations that Gesky doesn’t fully engage the defender and he’ll overrun his assignment leaving a blocker free. Gesky is a prototypical starting LG in the NFL, and he works well in gap/power and zone situations where he’s able to get into space and move.
Morris can play a swing guard, but he’s done best when working at LG. Morris’ 9.96 RAS score was the second highest for all guards in the class, but his RAS would’ve been FAR lower should he have done the agility testing. He shows a good frame, is extremely strong, and he plays with a ton of lower body and upper body power. I’d like to see Morris increase his core strength, as he can sometimes lack the ability to leverage, grapple, and his pad level can be inconsistent. Morris plays with pure power, he has a great anchor and leg drive, where he’ll consistently push downfield and finish blocks while holding strong vs bull rushes. Additionally, Morris does great with his hands, he has violent powerful hands, and he’ll land his punches routinely. He does work well when pulling in wide zone, and he’s a functional mover in space. Morris needs to get better at his hand placement, and he often won too often with just pure strength/athleticism over technique. Morris has wasted movement that needs to cleaned up as well, and he’s shown some low effort as well not finishing blocks routinely. Morris a developmental guard, who will need to learn the technique, but his strength/athletic ability do give some potential to become a starter down the line, especially at just 22.
Georgia LG Micah Morris. I'd like to see him drop his pad level off the snap and lose about 10 pounds, but when he gets his hands on you with leverage, you're toast. pic.twitter.com/sfnJOmKHwE
Farmer, like most of the Kentucky OL trio, plays violent, and extremely violent. Farmer has a great frame, and he works well in both the gap & zone concepts. He has violent, heavy hands and a devastating powerful punch that he consistently lands. Farmer has exceptional anchor which he pairs with all around power especially in his upper body & core with an ability to drive defenders to the ground. Farmer’s lower body is extremely nimble and fluid, he’s consistently able to get his feet moving quickly, fires off the line of scrimmage, and keeps fluid contact throughout the rep. Farmer has good grip strength, understands how to grapple defenders, and he also shows an innate ability to work in space. Farmer struggles at times when he has to make quick decisive movements, and he’s more of a runway runner, which will function in a wide zone. Additionally, he has a penalty issue at times being too aggressive, he needs to do better at limiting how often he lunges while keeping his weight more center, and I’d also like to see him not over-pursue his gap as often as he can when purely seeking contact.
Jalen Farmer is an absolute unit and has earned a day 2 grade from me
Great blend of length, size, and athleticism, and his film is very impressive against SEC competition: pic.twitter.com/heG9qYVsqh
Reed-Adams is a flexible guard, he can rotate between the left and right side, but he can also work in both zone and gap systems. He truly is a hard prospect to project, his natural raw power is impressive, where he anchors well, has extremely strong lower body power, and his consistent leg drive is impressive. Reed-Adams does a great job in pass protection, his hands are active and violent, his footwork is fluid, and he shows an ability to pull, but also with his pure power and drive he can work in the gap assignments coming downhill. Reed-Adams is fairly sound, his ceiling likely is limited and he’ll need to learn to trust himself more often at the NFL level where he’s aggressive but too patient and it can cause him issues, though he’s usually right. Additionally, he lacks power off double teams, and he can struggle to turn to blitzing pass rusher with very average initial movement skills which also show in his first step off the LOS. His pad level is inconsistent, and he’s a big player which can cause issues for quarterbacks.
Caden Barnett, Wyoming (Consensus: Mid to Late 7th)
Barnett has blown up recently, and with good reason. He shifted from RT to RG in 2025 and it was a sensational move for his career, though he still shows an ability that he can play RT in the NFL if needed. Barnett has a physically imposing frame, natural strength, and plays with simply pure violence. He shows exceptional lower body & core power, with extreme functional strength that he uses throughout the rep. Barnett has a wrestling background, which shows with his natural understanding of leverage, exceptional grip strength, and an innate ability to grapple defenders. He plays with the midwestern violence, and he pulls well when working at G, though he’s done so little in his career and learning to do so will be crucial. He needs to get more familiar with guard, and a large part will be the ability to readjust or counter different pass rush moves, and he’ll also need to add a little more functional strength to his lower half. Barnett likely is limited in his true ceiling, but he can be a solid depth piece or spot starter, and at just 22 there’s a route he’ll develop into a starter with the right staff.
There’s nothing passive about Wyoming OL Caden Barnett’s approach to pass pro. He’s helping himself at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Trost worked his way across college starting at Morgan State in 2019, Indiana State from 2021-2023, and Wake Forest in 2024 before landing his final season at Missouri in 2025. Trost has played across the line in his career but he’ll need to kick into G at the NFL level largely off his poor arm length, though his versatility is an intriguing aspect also. Trost is powerful, he plays with a ton of strength in his lower half, and it shows with his ability to anchor and drive defenders, where he also has no wasted movements. Trost shows great core strength, an ability to grapple, and he also does well working with his hands. He has a natural understanding of leverage, plays with low pads, and he does well working in space with a quick first step. Additionally, he does exceptionally well working in space, with quick feet, and his violence pairs well to the second level. Trost doesn’t have the ability to bend and turn the corner, and he struggles with twitchy pass rusher largely of his lack of athleticism and hip flexibility. Trost needs to adapt to G, his ability to pull is questionable, and overall he’s likely best fit for a limited power/gap system but can work in zone packages also. The age is certainly a concern, as is his true ceiling.
Evan Beerntsen, Northwestern (Consensus: Mid to Late 7th)
Beerntsen will turn 26 in September, which is a massive concern. He started his career at South Dakota State in 2019, where he stayed till 2024 before transferring to Northwestern in 2025. Beerntsen has good flexible hips, his first step quickness is impressive, and he does a great job working in zone blocking systems especially turning and running on pull assignments. He has a natural understanding how to grapple, great grip strength, and his core power shows with his lower body strength as he’s consistently able to anchor and drive in both the urn and pass. Beerntsen has a violent playstyle, extremely impressive power in his hands, and he shows exceptional quickness with his hands getting them into a defenders chest. Beerntsen has been around the game for a while, and he’s essentially a center at guard, he’s extremely smart, works well identifying concepts, and could shift to C in the NFL. He’s likely near the top of his development track, he’s undersized at G, and Beenrtsen also needs to do better working against power rushes which will cause a shift to center. He’s an extreme veteran, who a team could bank a day three pick on, but he’ll be valuable for his experience, strength, and understanding of the game.
Aigbedion is just weirdly built, he’s very undersized for a guard, and it could cause him to shift into C, which Baylor did attempt to do at times also. That said, he has exceptional arm length for his size, and that maintained a focus of his success between Montana State and Baylor. Aigbedion didn’t test the best, but he shows exceptional first step quickness, fluid lower body mechanics, and exceptional strength in his core. Aigbedion utilize his long frame, consistently jabs into the defensive tackles chest, and he does well with his power as well to drive defenders backwards. Aigbedion shows good lower body power, but he wins mainly off his athleticism, and he’ll function well in a wide zone system. He’s been highly successful across both spots, and he’s understanding of his size limitations, where he excels functionally with his technique. Aigbedion is likely to end up a UDFA, but he should be a fun option to watch throughout camp, and it won’t shock me if he lands as a potential UDFA steal down the line.
Other Names To Know:
Garrett DiGiorgio, UCLA
Davion Carter, Texas Tech -> Really really fun player, just 6’0/302. Uses his size to his advantage, has relatively decent arm length.
Jeremiah Wright, Auburn -> Really fun prospect, mid 5th round target. Athletic kid, converted DL, turns 25 in August with massive frame at 6’5/350, don’t know the true upside he has.
Swing Guard:
Early Round Targets:
Trey Zuhn III (Texas A&M)
Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame (Consensus: Mid to Late 4th)
Schrauth is just consistent, and consistently good. He has a massive physical frame, but his arm length will be a call for concern. He was showing a breakout season for the Irish in 2025, then suffered an MCL sprain that ended his college career. Schrauth has fluid flexible hips, fires off the line of scrimmage, and his initial movement is extremely inticing. Scrauth plays with good flexibility in his lower body, has full body power, and does a good job keeping his hands inside the defenders pads to limit penalties. Schrauth has an exceptional ability to work in space, plays violent, and he does a good job finishing reps. Schrauth has quick fluid feet, doesn’t waste movement, and he also has strength to anchor and drive defenders. He’ll need to improve his hand combat skills, largely relying on just pure power and violence instead of technique, and he also needs to do better in short yardage situations where he can play too high and allow defenders into his chest. He has a few lower body injuries in his career including the one in 2025 and another back in 2023 and 2024. Schrauth has the potential to be a plug and play starter at the NFL, and he’s just 22 years old with a large runway ahead of him, especially considering his raw strength and athleticism.
Billy Schrauth is one of several good day 2 IOL in the 2026 NFL Draft
Strong anchor, refined technique, and good raw movement ability in open space pic.twitter.com/5UaiWvr5GW
Stephens is pretty highly viewed, he’s a true swing guard, but there’s some serious concerns also. He has a good physical frame, carries his weight well, and he’s fairly strong. Stepehens has incredibly bad arm length, and it shows at times vs power rushers who are easily able to get into his chest, and he gets off tilt with a very poor anchor ability when he’s not able to engage the lineman first. Stephens shows good ability to get off the line of scrimmage, his footwork is fluid, and he does well working in space as well. Stephens, 23, does have some pretty big flaws though, his pad level is extremely inconsistent, and it’ll cause his power to basically be taken away, he’s an average athlete in short yardage situations and he does have a lot of wasted movement in his lower half. Stepehens struggled to pick up stunts and twists and he shows limited hip flexibility with an inability to bend and twist. I’d like to see him add more core strength, and he also needs to do better keeping balance where he’ll routinely lunge. Stephens shows inconsistencies in his power department, relying more on power instead of technique, and he also needs to do better working to the second level. There’s a route that Stephens can develop into a quality starter, but there’s some struggles that need to be addressed, specifically with his inconsistency coming with power which he’s made his entire career off.
Onianwa is versatile, and that will be a key calling card for him in the NFL, he has the ability to play both T and G at the NFL level, and he’s a really intriguing prospect down the board. Onianwa started his career at Rice where he played 2241 snaps spitting time between LT/RT and then he transferred to Ohio State in 2025, where he played just 96 snaps. Onianwa has natural raw strength, his lower body power is exceptional and he shows a phenomenal ability to anchor, or drive defenders with fluid hips and ankles. He shows a wrestling background, with the ability to grapple, and he utilizes his core when engaged with defenders, especially to pair with good grip strength that allows him to latch on and utilize violent heavy hands. His hand placement is inconsistent, as is his pad level, but he shows a good ability in the run game to activate, drive, and get into space. Onianwa does have heavy feet, and it slows him down when moving in space, additionally he has the strength but struggles to consistently lock onto defenders despite long arms as well. Onianwa is a UDFA target, or late day three, and he’ll provide solid versatility to be a backup but his technique will need a lot of work to get him there.
Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth (Consensus: Mid to Late 6th)
Lemieux is going to kick into G at the NFL level, and it should be sensational for him. He has a physically imposing frame, but like others before him, his arm length is poor which can be a concern. Lemieux understands the position well, he lands extremely consistent, violent, and physical hands onto defenders, and he has natural grip strength. Additionally, Lemieux showed an innate ability to pull to the outside, and he’s extremely fluid when running in space, with exceptional hip flexibility to pair with ankle flexibility. Lemieux can extend to the outside, seals off the edge, and he also shows an ability to anchor against pass rushers with pure lower body power. Lemieux is technically sound, his hand combat skills are extremely advanced, and he does a good job blending that with his athleticism. He’ll need to add more strength to his core and upper body, along with learning how to utilize his lower body inside. Additionally Lemieux shows some issues with his balance, though those can be managed when moved inside. He’s just 22 years old, and won’t turn 23 till November, along with a massively long runway ahead of him Lemieux can develop into a consistent long term starter at G or C
Dartmouth OT Delby Lemieux got a lot of work at center on Day 1. Showed strong, tight hands in pass pro drills pic.twitter.com/n378RJ4NzS
Coogan transferred to Indiana from Notre Dame where the 23 year old (turns 24 in November) spent time at both G and C. Coogan was the foundation for the Hoosiers offensive line, and with good reason. He has a phenomenal frame, but again severely low arm length which can limit his true upside. He shows incredible lower body power, he consistently drives defenders backwards, and his anchor against bull rushes is great at the position. Additionally, he shows good flexible hips and ankles, which he pairs with his power to move well in space, and he gets to the second level quickly. Coogan is smart, consistently was able to make pre snap adjustments, and he was the foundation of the Indiana run game. Coogan plays with violence, he finishes reps, and he’s a wanting run blocker who looks to end defenders early on. Coogan will need to add more upper body power, as he relies on his lower body too often. Additionally, he has inconsistent pad level, doesn’t work the best when coming off double teams (where he’s good) as his immediate movement skills aren’t the best. Coogan also can be over aggressive at times, which will cause him to lunge. He’s a refined center, who has the intelligence, versatility, and strength that’s intriguing. He’s a depth piece, but he can start if needed, and for Las Vegas the ability to pair him back with Mendoza is intriguing.
Burton is a super fun prospect, and he’s someone I think every team should pound the table for day three (or even day two). He’s extremely fluid, and shows great balance, with the foot speed and quickness to consistently pull and work in short area assignments as well. Burton has great hip drive, powers through defenders, and he does a good job firing off the line of scrimmage into the rep. He’s violent, will drive defenders through the ground, and he does a phenomenal ability utilizing his lower body and core strength though I’d like to see more upper body power. Additionally, Burton does have powerful violent hands, but they’re not consistent and he can get outside the frame too often. His hand combat skills are a little raw, and he’ll tend to open his chest too often or get crossed across his face allowing him to be put in a bad spot. He needs to do better keeping his weight back and on his heels, while also using his upper and lower body together. Burton has elite versatility, and truly can anchor all three spots for an NFL team, he’s able to work in the wide zone system, and he turns 24 in August. Burton has rotated between C, LG, and RG across the last three seasons, looking fluid at all of them, but he profiles best as a true C. He’s a fun day three prospect who has room to develop into a capable 4th lineman, or a spot starter.
Harkey comes from Oregon, who’s mainly worked with a power system in recent years. He’s lacking the hip flexibility and footspeed in short areas to work a wide zone while being average in space. Harkey does best working downfield, and he’s likely slated for a guard role in the NFL.
Similar to Kadyn Proctor, Dewberry lacks the adequate agility and short area movement skills that prevent him from working in a wide zone system. He has a very powerful lower body but the sever lack of movement in space limits him going forward.
Logan Taylor, Boston College (Consensus: Early to Mid 6th)
Taylor is extremely athletic, and he does have versatility, he’s able to work well in his lower half vs the run and the pass but when he’s on the move is when issue arise. He’s not able to work well laterally, his initial quickness off the LOS is very average, and he wins a lot off pure strength. Taylor projects as a G in the NFL, but does show T flexibility where it’s possible he could be a starting T in a wide zone system. He’s a very intriguing prospect, but the positional fit determines his system fit.
Campbell has natural strength, he latches onto defenders well, and he utilizes his instincts well. His first step quickness is impressive, he shows great lower body power, but he lacks the movement skills to get into space and be functional at the POA when pulling. Additionally, he’s not the most nimble when moving laterally, and he relies mainly on his strength. He’s an undersized, slow footed, starting G in the NFL.
Roberts is a freak athlete, he can work well on inside zone systems, wide zone can give him fits with heavy feet, over aggressiveness, and he doesn’t have the most agile hips/ankles. He is very good in power systems, plays with raw natural strength, and does have sneaky athleticism at times also. Roberts is an interesting prospect, he’s a late day three player but he does have upside and Las Vegas could swing and look.
Going to clip up some stuff for Omarr Norman-Lott versus Alabama but first rep I watch and holy hell Jaeden Roberts (who is going back to Bama another year) just put this man in the dirt. pic.twitter.com/Pb96M54S0n
Brockermeyer has athleticism, but he works far better coming downhill, making an impact in power, and he doesn’t have the most athletic lower half when working in space. He’s a backup guard/center at the NFL level.
Other Names to Know:
Joshua Braun, Kentucky -> Late 7th to UDFA
Anez Cooper, Miami (FL) -> Mid to Late 6th
Fernando Carmona, Arkansas -> Late 7th
Kobe Baynes, Kansas -> Mid to Late 6th
Q&A
Who are the key players in the Raiders' interior offensive line for the 2026 season?
Key players include Tyler Linderbaum, Caleb Rogers, Spencer Burford, and Jackson Powers-Johnson.
What impact will Tyler Linderbaum have on the Raiders' offensive line?
Tyler Linderbaum is expected to significantly improve communication and run blocking for the Raiders' offensive line.
How did Caleb Rogers perform in his rookie season with the Raiders?
Caleb Rogers showed potential in his 2025 rookie season, playing 284 snaps and demonstrating immense athletic ability.
What are the Raiders' draft plans for the interior offensive line in 2026?
The Raiders are unlikely to pursue early round interior offensive line targets due to the existing talent on their roster.
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