Leading into the 2025 NFL Draft, it was no secret that John Spytek was looking to add depth in the trenches.

It was a successful strategy for him with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as he helped select players such as Vita Vea, Tristan Wirfs, and Calijah Kancey in his tenure. And in his first draft as the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders, he took the same approach toward investing draft capital at the line of scrimmage – drafting two offensive linemen on Day 2 and two defensive linemen on Day 3.

Spytek traded back with the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans to acquire back-to-back picks in the third round. This resulted in them selecting offensive linemen Caleb Rogers at No. 98 and Charles Grant at No. 99.

Rogers was a Second-Team All-Big 12 selection at Texas Tech, starting 55 consecutive games for the Red Raiders. In 2024, he split snaps between left guard, right guard and right tackle. Grant, the highest-drafted player from William & Mary since 2009, was a two-time First-Team FCS All-American.

“We really see Caleb trying to work in on the inside spots. And so, the chance to get Charles to be a tackle, we’ll find out if he can play on both sides,” Spytek said after Day 2 of the draft was over. “He played a lot of left tackle and looked really good doing that. We’re just trying to get as much flexibility as we can and kind of spread the wealth and let the guys compete in the spot where they really can get a good look and all that. When these guys come in, they’re going to get a great look.

“We do not hold them back and keep them out of the fire. We’re going to put them in there right away and let them see where they stack up and make sure that the competition is really the theme that they’re living with.”