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Oakland Raiders 7-Round Mock Draft entering the Divisional Round

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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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Mack Wilson #30 of the Alabama Crimson Tide returns an interception for a touchdown in the second half of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Mack Wilson #30 of the Alabama Crimson Tide returns an interception for a touchdown in the second half of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Linebacker. Alabama. Mack Wilson. 24. player. 28.

The Raiders second pick in the first round will come via the Chicago Bears, who lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round on Sunday night. The Bears were expected to make a deep run in the playoffs this season, but a Cody Parkey blocked field goal ended their year, and the Raiders are now locked in at No. 24 overall in April.

With this pick, the Raiders could go a number of different ways, but getting someone in who can help at middle linebacker has to be a priority in 2019. In Mack Wilson from Alabama, Oakland would have a guy they plug right into the starting lineup in year one, moving Jason Cabinda to a backup role in year two.

Wilson is not only one of the more sure tacklers in college football, but is also one of the headiest linebackers in this draft class. He will have no problem stepping in and being a starter for the Raiders in 2019, as the team tries to do everything they can to be more formidable on all three levels of their defense moving forward.

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