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Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders: 3 up and 3 down

By Thomas Wheaton

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Wide receiver Amari Cooper No. 89 of the Oakland Raiders runs onto the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Wide receiver Amari Cooper No. 89 of the Oakland Raiders runs onto the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 02: Cornerback Nick Nelson #11 of the Wisconsin Badgers reaches for an incomplete pass against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 02: Cornerback Nick Nelson #11 of the Wisconsin Badgers reaches for an incomplete pass against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Nick Nelson

How could a player’s stock improve when they didn’t even play. Well, it’s simple. Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther and head coach Jon Gruden have yet to truly establish who their preferred cornerbacks are. Gareon Conley got zero snaps on Sunday and Rashaan Melvin only got seven.

Daryl Worley and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie played nearly all of the snaps along with Leon Hall. However, Gruden mentioned that Nelson has a real shot at playing coming out of the bye week and that he plans on “throwing him into the litter”.

Whether that is good or bad, it sounds like there is upcoming opportunity for the promising rookie cornerback. Hopefully he can take advantage of it.

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