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Oakland Raiders: Prospects to keep an eye on in the CFP National Championship

By Jordan Alexis

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after sacking Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs (not pictured) in the first half during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after sacking Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs (not pictured) in the first half during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Deionte Thompson #14 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after the LSU Tigers missed a second half field goal at Tiger Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alabama won the game 29-0. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Deionte Thompson #14 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after the LSU Tigers missed a second half field goal at Tiger Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alabama won the game 29-0. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Deionte Thompson – Safety, Alabama

At the moment the Raiders do not have any game changers on their defense. They only forced 17 turnovers this year and do not put very much fear into offenses. Alabama safety Deionte Thompson could change that in a big way for Oakland and help solidify the deep middle of the field. He has great closing speed on routes and plays fast and aggressive not only in coverage but in the run game as well.

Clemson has become Wide Receiver U so Thompson will definitely be tested by their passing game. If he shines tonight, it will go a big way in solidifying his first round status.

He is only a redshirt junior so he could stay in school, but in a weaker safety class, it’ll be hard to pass up. A lot of teams will likely question if Thompson’s skin frame will hold up, but that could be great news for the Raiders as he could fall further than he should.

They do not have a free safety with Thompson’s skill set on the roster at the moment and should take a hard look at him if he’s available at the end of the first round.

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