Welcome to the team - Keyron Crawford

[Crow]

NFL
@NFL
Auburn teammate Keyron Crawford was so excited to see @FaulkKeldric get drafted he accidentally changed the channel 😭 @Titans

https://x.com/NFL/status/2048824502709359065?s=20

Good stuff.

 

[Sleet]

Heading into the draft, Messidor was mentioned as a likely 1st round Edge but Crawford was not mentioned, as BR.net did not expect a Day 2 Edge, including due to a perceived inability to trade Wilson to clear a roster spot and Edge snaps.

Landing Crawford—the last good pass rusher per Arif & Zierlein—in the 3rd might be SpyGuy’s favorite pick per Steelers Depot. Steelers Depot gave Crawford, not only the same grade as Messidor, but also thinks he has higher upside.

2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Auburn EDGE Keyron Crawford

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2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Miami (FL) EDGE Akheem Mesidor

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[Bunyan]

These are the DTs we have on the roster. Are we putting 3 of them in the interior DL in a 3-4 look?

Thomas Booker IV	99	DT	6-3	301	26	4	Stanford
Adam Butler	69	DT	6-4	301	32	9	Vanderbilt
Brandon Cleveland	--	DT	6-3	307	21	R	N.C. State
Tonka Hemingway	97	DT	6-2	284	24	2	South Carolina
Jonah Laulu	96	DT	6-5	289	25	3	Oklahoma
Treven Ma'ae	68	DT	6-3	291	25	1	Baylor
Brodric Martin	93	DT	6-5	330	26	4	Western Kentucky
JJ Pegues	92	DT	6-2	325	24	2	Mississippi

Half of them will be gone before the season starts.

 

[Sleet]

Half of them will be gone before the season starts.

Doubt it. Bet we carry 6 on the 53.

 

[DonkeyKilla]

Heading into the draft, Messidor was mentioned as a likely 1st round Edge but Crawford was not mentioned, as BR.net did not expect a Day 2 Edge, including due to a perceived inability to trade Wilson to clear a roster spot and Edge snaps.

Landing Crawford—the last good pass rusher per Arif & Zierlein—in the 3rd might be SpyGuy’s favorite pick per Steelers Depot. Steelers Depot gave Crawford, not only the same grade as Messidor, but also thinks he has higher upside.

2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Auburn EDGE Keyron Crawford

From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free...

steelersdepot.com

2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Miami (FL) EDGE Akheem Mesidor

From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents...

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Crawford was like a wtf when I initially saw the pick and then upon further inspection was probably the best pick we could have made in that spot.

 

[007]

Crawford was like a wtf when I initially saw the pick and then upon further inspection was probably the best pick we could have made in that spot.

Yeah I think most of us didn’t do any work on edge guys.

He looks awesome in his snippets and we lose Koonce next year. Replacement in house now.

 

[Crow]

Vegas Sports Today
@VegasSportsTD
Raiders 3rd-round pick Keyron Crawford, DE/Pass Rusher, recorded a safety on just his second snap during his first high school practice. That moment convinced him to play football his senior year.

Keyron Crawford's safety started his football dream.

🎥: ABC 24 | #RaiderNation

https://x.com/VegasSportsTD/status/2049193359689064798?s=20

 

[Madturk]

Crawford was like a wtf when I initially saw the pick and then upon further inspection was probably the best pick we could have made in that spot.

Same. Yah I'm like there's the wtf pick, then I looked up the rave reviews on the kid. Him and Stukes are my favorite picks second to Ferdy.

 

[Bunyan]

Crawford was like a wtf when I initially saw the pick and then upon further inspection was probably the best pick we could have made in that spot.

We pasted over Barham for Zuhn. Crawford is basically the same guy as Barham, so I’m ok with Crawford.

Crawford was like a wtf when I initially saw the pick and then upon further inspection was probably the best pick we could have made in that spot.

 

[Langlier]

We pasted over Barham for Zuhn. Crawford is basically the same guy as Barham, so I’m ok with Crawford.

Think barham could do more "off ball" things where I see Crawford as more of a real edge. But I get the comparison.

And yeah - I didnt see us going edge early with signing koonce and paye along with having some end of roster guys like snowden/jackson/davis hanging around. But I did a little work on early round guys in case we traded maxx and late guys as gambles. Saw Crawford in the faulk tape and made note of him but figured we had higher priorities. Figured he would be in the bulk of that 2nd tier that wouldn't make it to day 3. And I was right. It just happened to be us that grabbed him.

 

[DORINTORN46]

Vegas Sports Today
@VegasSportsTD
Raiders 3rd-round pick Keyron Crawford, DE/Pass Rusher, recorded a safety on just his second snap during his first high school practice. That moment convinced him to play football his senior year.

Keyron Crawford's safety started his football dream.

🎥: ABC 24 | #RaiderNation

https://x.com/VegasSportsTD/status/2049193359689064798?s=20

Hope he sticks. Keep wanting to call him Keyrock after the unfrozen caveman lawyer

 

[Birdwell]

Looks like they want to get creative with the pass rush with guys that can drop or rush.

I think it has always been easier to find guys that can fit in a 3-4 OLB role than find a DE that can set an edge and rush a QB. Guys that might be undersized for a traditional DE role but are more athletic.

Max looked for all the world like the second coming of Ted Hendricks when he came into the league and I think he for sure was athletic enough to drop into coverage and cover a flat. He's probably still versatile enough to line up at OLB'er or DE.

Agreed on the creativity. That was part of the core of the Dick LeBeau D in Pittsburgh.

Thing is, anyone playing the front 7 must -- and I mean must -- be so solid at the run that backs know they will get drilled.

 

[Crow]

Jesse Merrick - Silver & Black Sports Network
@JesseSBSN
Why did the #Raiders draft Auburn EDGE, Keyron Crawford?

@CFB_Dalton explains why Crawford could make an impact early as a situational pass rusher in a loaded EDGE room.

Burst. Hand usage. 18%+ pass rush win rate.

#RaiderNation, how do you feel about the fit?

https://x.com/JesseSBSN/status/2049285360396472792?s=20

🎥 Full pod breaking down all 10 picks ⬇️

 

[DonkeyKilla]

loaded EDGE room.
We have one of those?

 

[Sleet]

loaded EDGE room.
We have one of those?

Magic 8-ball says?

 

[Crow]

loaded EDGE room.
We have one of those?

"Loaded" is a more optimistic word than I would choose, but we do have some decent potential there. Maybe one of these guys will be able to take advantage of the attention Maxx gets.

 

[DonkeyKilla]

"Loaded" is a more optimistic word than I would choose, but we do have some decent potential there. Maybe one of these guys will be able to take advantage of the attention Maxx gets.

Until proven otherwise we have one guy that is a plus player. Loaded is when you have more plus guys than you can play.

 

[PDX Raider]

Steve Palazallo and Sam Monson (both guys used to be with PFF) did a detailed analysis of each division's draft. It's rock solid on available on youtube. Their analysis of this pick was really informative. First, they pointed out that when draftniks were looking at Faulk, Crawford was the one jumping out on tape. And it's true- he's faster, twitchier and gets in backfield like a blur. And his pressure stats were significantly better. He had a solid senior bowl as well.

The Raiders knew they were trading Wilson (who Tonka can replace), and Koonce is here for one more year. This kid may need some seasoning but the tools are there.

 

[Madturk]

Steve Palazallo and Sam Monson (both guys used to be with PFF) did a detailed analysis of each division's draft. It's rock solid on available on youtube. Their analysis of this pick was really informative. First, they pointed out that when draftniks were looking at Faulk, Crawford was the one jumping out on tape. And it's true- he's faster, twitchier and gets in backfield like a blur. And his pressure stats were significantly better. He had a solid senior bowl as well.

The Raiders knew they were trading Wilson (who Tonka can replace), and Koonce is here for one more year. This kid may need some seasoning but the tools are there.

And Crawford hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential and he is already a pretty good PR.. Hopefully Maxx can take him under his tattoo'd wing and teach him some moves. By all accounts, he seems like a good kid and hard worker.

 

[Desert Rat]

Until proven otherwise we have one guy that is a plus player. Loaded is when you have more plus guys than you can play.

They are desperate for some pass rush opposite of Max.

We have seen these many times through the years, bring in a bunch of guys and hope someone steps up.