Oakland Raiders: Five Post-Combine Prospects to Watch
By Austin Gayle
Looking at five players who impressed at the Scouting Combine that the Oakland Raiders should target in the 2016 NFL Draft.
With the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine officially in the books, Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie has likely made some minor adjustments to his draft board, but he shouldn’t make any drastic decisions until he has fully researched the tape and completed interviews.
Though a player’s performance at the combine could force McKenzie to go back and reevaluate a prospect, he will need to prove that he is a complete player with pads on before he invests a high draft pick on a workout warrior.
With pressing needs all over this roster, the Raiders can benefit significantly from drafting the best player available rather than forcing a position too high in the draft. Here are five prospects that Oakland should target on Day 1 and 2 of the 2016 NFL draft.