So I’m seeing a lot of mock drafts have the raiders taking an interior defe
nsive lineman. Not necessarily 4th overall, but usually at some point. This is confusing to me because the Raiders have a plethora of young talent and draft capital spent on the interior defensive line. In order of time of service they will be listed below.
Justin Jelly Ellis: drafted in the infamous 2014 class, Jelly was drafted in the 4th round. In 5 years he amassed 120 combined tackles, with his best year coming in 2017 (contract year) in which he had 48. Jelly is a good 1-tech run stopping defensive tackle and the veteran of the group.
Jonathan Hankins: drafted high by the New York giants (2nd round, 2013). Hankins is a pending free agent, but played well for the raiders and in my opinion is worth resigning, especially with the deep pockets the raiders will have this offseason. At only 26 this would be a great move.
Eddie Vanderdoes: drafted in the 3rd round of 2017. His rookie year he played 16 games with 13 starts. He didn’t play awful, but he didn’t standout either. He was better suited as a rotational piece, but was thrown into action. He tore his ACL the last game of the season, which really halted his growth. With an actual full offseason this young run stopper has a chance to really take a step forward.
Pj Hall: drafted in the 2nd round of 2018, Hall has crazy upside. Playing for a small school, this size-speed-strength demon absolutely dominated. He has the ability to collapse the pocket and get after the QB. With unlimited potential this is a huge offseason for Hall.
Maurice Hurst: Hurst is an unusual case, he was a top 10 talent, but slipped to the Raiders in the 5th round. Hurst is the most complete DT the raiders have, registering 4 sacks and being a force against the run. Hurst missed the last few games of the season, but with this offseason Hurst has a good chance to blossom into a star. #raiders #raidernation #silverandblack #silverandblacknation #onenation #winloseortieraiderstillidie #nfl #afc #nfc #oaktown #oaklandraiders #lvraiders #lasvegasraiders #RN4L #justwinbaby #R4L #raidernation4life Смотреть полностью