What Las Vegas Raiders’ plans A, B, C at wide receiver in 2026 NFL draft should be

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 15: KC Concepcion #7 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field on November 15, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Maria Lysaker/Getty Images) | Getty Images Opinions can vary on how significant the need for a wide receiver on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster is heading into the 2026 NFL draft. But the Raiders’ coaching staff and front office are certainly doing their due diligence at the position, meeting with a bunch of wideouts throughout the pre-draft process.

That’s either a game of 4-D chess to throw the rest of the league off the scent of who they’re targeting on Day 2, or a sign that new head coach Klint Kubiak isn’t thrilled with his current crop of pass-catchers. Assuming it’s the latter, what should Las Vegas’ strategy be to land a quality receiver? Let’s dive into what Plans A, B and C should be during the last weekend in April.

For added context, each plan will include a versatile slot option and an X-receiver since those are the two prototypes the Raiders have been looking into. Plan A: KC Concepcion or Denzel Boston at 36 Omar Cooper Jr. can be thrown into this plan too, but it seems like he’s been cemented as at least WR4 in this year’s draft class and a first-round pick, while Concepcion and Boston are closer to the fringe.

If any of those three fall, either would be a great option at 36, with Cooper and Concepcion fitting into the versatile category and Boston being an option as an ‘X’. The Texas A&M product feels like the more natural fit in Kubiak’s offense, due to his ability to line up at pretty much any wide receiver spot and be a dynamic weapon with the ball in his hands. Meanwhile, the 6-foot-4, 212-pound former Husky has the size to win on the outside and be a contested-catch threat.