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Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner already had to be high atop Reggie McKenzie’s draft board. Todd McShay recently pegged the draft’s top corner as Oakland’s pick at #3 in his mock draft. And with a glaring need to do something, anything, to upgrade the cornerback position the Raiders were surely going to take a long look at Milliner.

However after today’s performance on the final day of the NFL’s scouting combine Milliner is sure to get a very long look from McKenzie and his scouts.

There are few things that elevate a DB’s draft stock quite like a blazing time in the 40. Let’s just say that Milliner’s official time of 4.37 had to have made Al Davis do a double take as he watched from high above.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg on Dee’s (real name DeMArcus) head turning day in Indianapolis. He also popped an impressive 36” vertical and measured up with ideal size for an NFL corner.

Now before we get too carried away with all the combine porn let’s not forget this guy has the game to back his athletic ability too. Already viewed as a top 10 prospect Milliner is no doubt in the top 5 conversation and possibly entering rare air for a DB by getting considering from Oakland at third overall.

If there is one drawback it’s the surgery for a torn labrum Milliner will undergo making him unavailable to whoever drafts him until the start of training camp at the earliest. But consider how impressive he was given his performance with the injury and you’ll see that flag is Alabama Crimson and not really red at all.

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We all know the Raiders need help just about everywhere on the field. Many have given the Raiders the label of “worst roster in the NFL”. So don’t be surprised if you see any number of potential prospects linked to Oakland between now and the start of the NFL Draft in April.

Being that this draft is defense heavy at the top and the Raiders have been defensively deficient for a decade there is no limit to the many possibilities available to Reggie McKenzie with the third overall pick.

Today ESPN draft nerd Todd McShay tabbed Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner as Oakland’s pick in his latest of many more mock drafts to come. Most mockers have Oakland looking to shore up the D-line with their top pick but there is no doubt cornerback is a position in need of urgent attention.

Last year despite not having a pick until round three the Raiders took a look at Milliner’s former college teammate Dre Kirkpatrick. Ironically the Cincinnati Bengals used the pick they acquired from the Raiders via the Carson Palmer robbery trade to select Kirkpatrick 17^th overall in 2011.

Since Nnamdi Asomugha left Oakland for the nightmare in Philly the Raiders have had nothing but terrible production from the countless corners that they’ve stranded on the island. Last season saw the Raiders once proud heritage of quality corners bottom out.

Milliner is by every account the top corner in the draft which means he’s a sure fire first rounder barring anything happening between now and April. As we know the combine process will weigh heavily on just how his draft stock goes but it’s far from a reach for Oakland to take him third.