Raiders land Jermod McCoy first

The Raiders opened Day 3 by trading up one spot and taking Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the No. 101 pick on April 25. (raiders.com) (nfl.com) Las Vegas sent No. 102 and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Buffalo for No. 101, making sure no other team could open the fourth round with McCoy. (espn.com) (profootballrumors.com) McCoy arrived as one of the draft’s biggest slides after entering the weekend with first-round projections before lasting through the first three rounds. (cbssports.com) (usatoday.com) The reason was his knee. McCoy missed Tennessee’s 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL in January 2025, and Raiders vice president of player personnel Brandon Hunt said the club would evaluate whether any further procedure is needed. (espn.com) (usatoday.com) McCoy said after the pick that the doctors who performed his surgery told him he is healthy for the National Football League, while adding that he would follow whatever plan the Raiders recommend. (espn.com) (usatoday.com) Before the injury, McCoy had broken out at Tennessee in 2024. He started all 13 games, made 44 tackles, intercepted four passes and became a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. (raiders.com) (cfbstats.com) His college résumé spans Oregon State and Tennessee, with 25 games, 18 starts, 75 tackles, six interceptions and 16 passes defended. (raiders.com) (utsports.com) For the Raiders, the bet is simple: a team picking at No. 102 paid a future seventh-rounder to turn a medical question into a fourth-round cornerback swing. (espn.com) (raiderswire.usatoday.com) McCoy said he watched the draft slide play out on television and plans to use it as motivation. The wait ended when Las Vegas made the first move of Round 4. (espn.com)