If the Raiders decide to pick up a defensive tackle, or linebacker in the first round, they must shift their attention to cornerback in the second. One player who has first round talent, but could fall to the beginning of round two is Jaire Alexander from Louisville.
Alexander is an incredible physical specimen, and he would be a sure-fire first rounder had he not been injured for much of last season. Still, he showed his blazing speed during the NFL Scouting Combine, clocking in with a 40-yard dash time of 4.38.
The 21-year old is listed at 5-foot-11, 192 pounds, but he plays much bigger. He is not afraid to go up and make the big hit on running backs, while becoming an absolute ball hawk during his time with the Cardinals.
He suffered through hand and leg injuries last season, but coming into the year, many predicted he would be a first rounder if he declared for the draft. He has had to learn the position, as he came into college as an athlete, and since then, he has become one of the better cornerback prospects in college football.
Alexander is a very smart football player, and could play the nickel corner, or be the CB2 for the Raiders next season. He is not someone the team should target with the tenth overall pick, but if he is there at No. 41, the Raiders should pounce.