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Tyree Wilson was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New Orleans Saints during the 2026 draft. This trade marks a significant drop in his value, going from the No. 7 overall pick to a mid fifth-round selection.
Apr 27, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson arrives on the red carpet at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The Las Vegas Raiders traded defensive end Tyree Wilson to the New Orleans Saints on Day Three of the 2026 draft.
The Raiders sent Wilson and a seventh-round pick to the Saints for the No. 150 pick when they took Arizona safety Dalton Johnson. So, the Saints measured Wilsonâs trade value essentially as a mid fifth-round pick.
Thatâs a big fall from Wilson being the No. 7 overall pick just three years ago. In the end, he went down as yet another recent Raidersâ failed first-round draft pick.
Wilson, who will be a free agent next year because his fifth-year option wasnât exercised, never became anything more than a rotational player and he didnât consistently make plays in his three seasons in Las Vegas. He has played in 50 games with just 7 starts in three NFL seasons. He has 12 career sacks with 4.5 in 2024 being his career high.
When Wilson came out of Texas Tech, he was considered a top prospect. In fact, there was some speculation Wilson could be more coveted than fellow edge rusher Will Anderson, who went to the Houston Texans at No. 3. The Alabama product has been fantastic and he just signed a contract extension, making him the highest-paid pass rusher in the league.
So, the Texans made the right choice. Going into the draft, the only question about Wilson was he had a foot injury.
The Raiders received the No. 150 pick in the draft in exchange for Tyree Wilson and a seventh-round pick.
Wilson was traded due to his decline in performance, marking him as another failed first-round draft pick for the Raiders.
Wilson's trade value dropped significantly, as he was originally the No. 7 overall pick but was traded for what is essentially a mid fifth-round pick.

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It slowed his practice schedule as a rookie, but Wilson didnât fail in Las Vegas because of a lingering foot injury. He failed because he didnât make enough plays. Whenever a high draft pick fails, itâs common place to wonder who would have been a better choice and that certainly lingers for former Raidersâ general manager Dave Ziegler.
Players like defensive tackle Jalen Carter (who went at No. 9 to the Philadelphia Eagles) and cornerback Christian Gonzalez (who went No. 17 to the New England Patriots) stick out as better choices. But Carter was would have been a tough sell in Las Vegas because he was involved in a fatal car crash. Picking him less than two years after releasing wide receiver Henry Ruggs before his deadly DUI crash would have been difficult to justify.
Wilson seemed like safe pick. In the end, his trade reminds us all that there are no certainties in the draft.