Raiders trying rookie OL Trey Zuhn III at new position

Through most of Trey Zuhn’s college career at Texas A&M he played left tackle. Late last season, he moved to center. And that’s where most NFL Draft analysts figured he would hold his most value. Then when the Raiders selected him at 91 overall in the third round, they announced him as a guard. And that’s the position at which he is listed on their roster. That means he has either lined up or been listed at four of the five offensive line spots.

The one position the 6-7, 319-pounder had yet to be associated with was right tackle. But as of day two of OTA’s, that appears to be where he’s lining up.

According to media present at Raiders OTA practice on Wednesday, Zuhn is lining up at right tackle.

Right tackle is considered the position on the Raiders line that is most in need of depth and competition. With just DJ Glaze currently in line to start there despite being arguably the worst returning starter on the line from last season.

The two spots on the line that have a cemented starter are left tackle (Kolton Miller) and center (Tyler Linderbaum). The guard spots are not settled, but seem to have depth and competition with several potential starters in Jackson Powers-Johnson, Caleb Rogers, Jordan Meredith, and Spencer Burford.

It is still early in the offseason and technically this would just the fifth organized practice for Zuhn if you include Rookie minicamp. So, yeah, there’s a long way to go. But this is worth noting and keeping an eye on throughout OTA’s, minicamp, and training camp.

This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders trying 3rd round OL Trey Zuhn III at new position

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