Las Vegas moved up five spots to No. 104 and also received…
Las Vegas moved up five spots to No. 104 and also received No. 203, selecting Jakorian Bennett and Amari Burney. Houston used No. 109 on Dylan Horton and later moved the No. 174 pick in another draft trade. Bennett started 11 games for the Raiders, while Horton developed into a regular rotational defender. Both teams extracted useful but non-premium value, making the exchange essentially balanced.
Houston Texans Received
- pick 2023 4th round pick (109th overall, Dylan Horton)
- pick 2023 5th round pick (174th overall subsequently traded, Warren McClendon )
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- pick 2023 4th round pick (104th overall, Jakorian Bennett)
- pick 2023 6th round pick (203rd overall, Amari Burney)
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Las Vegas acquired picks 104 and 203 from Houston in the 2023 draft, sending back picks 109 and 174. The Raiders selected cornerback Jakorian Bennett and linebacker Amari Burney. Houston used No. 109 on defensive lineman Dylan Horton and later included No. 174 in another draft-day move. The exchange was a modest five-slot move in the fourth round with later capital used to balance the price.
How Las Vegas Fared
Bennett supplied the largest share of the Raiders' return. He played 24 games and made 11 starts for Las Vegas across 2023 and 2024 before his career continued elsewhere. Burney appeared in 24 games over two seasons, made one start and contributed on defense and special teams. Neither player became a long-term core piece, but the Raiders received real snaps from both selections and did not pay a premium price to move up.
What Houston Received
Horton developed into a regular rotational defender and appeared in 39 games through 2025. The No. 174 pick also retained value because Houston used it in a later move rather than simply losing the asset. It is difficult to attribute every downstream result of that later transaction solely to this pick, so the fairest comparison is the usable player Houston selected plus the preserved draft flexibility against the Raiders' two contributors.
Final Verdict
This is an Even Trade with B- grades for both clubs. Las Vegas received more direct contributors, while Houston got a steady defender and retained value through the second pick. The outcomes are too close for a confident directional call.