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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - APRIL 19: Chase Bisontis #71 of the Texas A&M Aggies in action during the Maroon & White spring football game at Kyle Field on April 19, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images for ONIT)
The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t done investing in the offensive line and will look to add some key prospects up front during the 2026 NFL Draft. That said, the Raiders have met with standout offensive guard Chase Bisontis, according to Aaron Wilson.
Bisontis, highly regarded as one of the top guards in this year’s draft class, started 22 games at left guard over the past two seasons with 12 starts at right tackle and one at right guard during his freshman year at Texas A&M.
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Chase Bistonis scored an impressive 9.86 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of 10.00, which measures the athleticism of a prospect compiling metrics such as their height, weight, bench, vertical, broad, 40-yard dash, 20-yard split, 10-yard split, shuttle, and 3-cone speed.
He ranks second in The Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s list of the top guard prospects in this year’s class, only behind Olaivavega Ioane, a sure-fire first-round projected selection from Penn State.
Brugler’s short summary on Bistonis – “A versatile, strong-as-an-ox blocker with upside in any NFL scheme.”
Here’s more on what Bisontis brings to the NFL via NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein.
“Bisontis is a tough, well-schooled guard. He lacks ideal length, but he brings heavy hands, good footwork and plus core strength to the table. He plays with ideal strain and stickiness to sustain blocks. He has plenty of nasty when he needs it, too. He’s consistent as a move/zone blocker and when working downhill. He can be outreached, stacked and shed when his hands aren’t first, though. While he provides poise and good technique as a run blocker, there are slight levels of anxiety/hurry in his pass protection, with his lack of length a contributing factor. In general, his protection meets the mark and pairs nicely with his run blocking. Bisontis projects as a future starter with plenty of upside.”
The Raiders have an open spot at left guard, and if Bistonis is there at pick 36, it could be a compelling option for Las Vegas.
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Chase Bisontis is a OG prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.86 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 28 out of 1867 OG from 1987 to 2026. t.co/J6qKL3XmIW
Raiders Leaning Another Direction During the Second Round?
Chase Bisontis would be an excellent selection in the second round, but are the Raiders looking to add at another position?
According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, Las Vegas could be looking at drafting a wide receiver or right tackle in Round 2.
“Pick No. 1 won’t be a surprise, but where the Raiders go at No. 36 is a question a lot of NFL decision-makers are pondering. Based on the intel I’ve gathered, it’ll be a pick to support Mendoza. That might be a wide receiver or a right tackle, depending on who’s available. Like Ryan mentioned, [Denzel] Boston is a receiver who has been connected to the team.”
Boston would be an intriguing option to fill out the wide receiver room, and a right tackle could also be in play, especially if someone like Clemson’s Blake Miller were to fall to the second round.
Regardless, it seems like the Raiders want to stick on the offensive side of the ball in Round 2 to help projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza.