As we continue to inch closer to the 2024 NFL draft, the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly have another meeting set up with a prospect.
According to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com, Las Vegas is set to meet virtually with LSU linebacker Omar Speights, who also has a meeting set up with the Houston Texans.
For more on Speights, we turn to a scouting report from Bleacher Report, which projects that the LSU product will go undrafted.
POSITIVES
— Decent instincts against the run to key and diagnose and put himself in a position to take on blocks.
— God pad level and wraps up when tackling in the box. Doesn't miss much in confined areas.
— Good eye discipline, and uses his hands to help get re-routes in zone coverage.
— Hustle player with solid speed who will factor into gang tackles down the field.
NEGATIVES
— Undersized with short arms and already has a thick build. Might not have much room for growth.
— Struggles to hold his ground and disengage from blocks in the running game.
— Lacks the movement skills to cover tight ends and running backs in man coverage and tighten throwing windows in zone.
— Will overpursue or miss tackles in open space with subpar change-of-direction skills and ability to sink his hips and throttle down.
While the Raiders are set atop the depth chart for 2024 with Divine Deablo and Robert Spillane, both are set to be free agents in 2025 and Las Vegas doesn't have much in the way of depth behind them.
Speights figures to be a project who may only contribute on special teams in his first season, assuming he makes a roster. That said, it doesn't hurt for the Raiders to do their homework on him thanks to their need at the position.
