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Early thoughts on Raiders taking Jackson Powers-Johnson

The Las Vegas Raiders followed up the selection of Georgia tight end Brock Bowers in the first round, by taking Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson in the second round at No. 44.

Let’s look at some of the key aspects of the big move:

Value, value, value:

Like Bowers, Powers-Johnson was expected to go higher than he did. He was considered a late-first, early-second-round pick. Powers-Johnson, who the Raiders watched while scouting Ducks quarterback Bo Nix, offers big value.