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Oakland Raiders: 5 players that make sense at No. 4 overall

By Brad Weiss

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, SC – NOVEMBER 25: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after a play against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SC – NOVEMBER 25: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after a play against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Clelin Ferrell, Edge, Clemson

Outside of Nick Bosa from Ohio State, Clelin Ferrell from Clemson is the best edge rusher this draft class has to offer. Ferrell has been mocked to the Oakland Raiders in plenty of mock drafts so far this Winter, and on the Raiders, could seriously impact the rest of the division in year one.

All season long, the Raiders struggled to get after the quarterback, as Bruce Irvin turned out to be a big bust stepping in for the traded Khalil Mack. Arden Key did well in spurts, but he is very raw, and you could see that he has some growing to do if he is going to be a double-digit sack guy in the NFL.

Ferrell and Key would be a nice tandem at the defensive end positions in Paul Guenther’s 4-3 scheme, giving the Silver and Black two very young, and very athletic edge rushers. This has to be the position that the Raiders draft early in round one, because if they struggled to get pressure again in 2019, it is going to be another long season.

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