
#58 G · Las Vegas Raiders
Height
6'3"
Weight
325 lbs
Age
23
College
Oregon
Draft
2024, Rd 2, #44
Experience
2 yrs
G Rank
#61 / 166
Grade this player:
Length
4 years
Total Value
$8.8M
Guaranteed
$6.8M
AAV
$2.2M/yr
The Raiders struck gold with Jackson Powers-Johnson's four-year, $8.8M extension, landing what amounts to a steal for a guard entering his prime years. At just $2.2M AAV with $6.8M guaranteed, this deal provides exceptional value for a rotational interior lineman who has shown the ability to step up when called upon — the contract earns an A- CVI based on the favorable cost-to-production ratio. Powers-Johnson's age profile suggests the Raiders are buying his best years at a discount, making this the type of shrewd move that builds sustainable roster depth without breaking the bank. The guaranteed money structure limits downside risk while keeping him locked up through what should be his most productive seasons. Vegas GM Tom Telesco deserves credit for identifying and securing a quality depth piece before his market value inevitably rises, giving the Raiders flexibility to allocate resources elsewhere while maintaining a solid foundation along the offensive line.
Jackson Powers-Johnson enters the 2026 offseason with public perception firmly in the red, and the D- sentiment grade reflects a narrative that has grown increasingly difficult to spin positively for the 23-year-old center. The dominant media framing centers on two compounding problems: a late-season ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve and disrupted whatever momentum he had built, and trade speculation intensifying after reports surfaced of the Raiders actively exploring external options at center — a move that rarely signals organizational confidence in an incumbent starter. His on-field production has done nothing to quiet the skepticism, as a D performance grade through the 2025 season confirms that the concerns are grounded in reality rather than narrative overreach. His public comments surrounding the Maxx Crosby trade drew a brief burst of attention but ultimately redirected no meaningful conversation away from the core question of whether he can develop into a reliable starting center, and the recent wave of Raiders roster moves — adding tackle depth and skill position pieces — suggests a front office in active roster construction mode with no obvious commitment to Powers-Johnson as a cornerstone. Heading into training camp with 126 days until the regular season, he sits squarely in "developmental piece" territory in the eyes of both the media and the fan base, a second-year player on a rookie scale contract whose roster security feels more tenuous today than it did entering the year.
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Jackson Powers-johnson is a player in his 2nd NFL season listed at G for the Las Vegas Raiders. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NFL player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Jackson Powers-johnson: Contract Value Index A-, Performance D-, Sentiment D-, Fan Verdict pending.
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