Raiders take wide receiver in 2021 re-draft
SB Nation gives Raiders a chance to make up for major mistake
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 27: Nico Collins #12 of the Houston Texans stands on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on December 27, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s draft season and that means its also re-draft seasons. This week, SB Nation presented a 2021 re-draft.
It’s been five years so the timing seems right. The Raiders, of course, don’t have found memories of the 2021 NFL draft. The combination of coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock (which ended up being the final draft for both of them with the team) took Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood at No.
17. He was considered a wild reach and he ended up being a major bust. He was cut in training camp by first-year general manager Dave Ziegler in 2022 and he was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.
Leatherwood lasted just four games for the Bears and never played in the NFL again. So, the Raiders would welcome a re-draft in this case. In SB Nation’s re-draft, they were given Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins at No.