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Oakland Raiders: Five cornerbacks to target in free agency

By Jose Sanchez III

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 03: Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos forces a fumble during the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at the Hard Rock Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 03: Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos forces a fumble during the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at the Hard Rock Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 10: Running back Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams rushes for a gain against cornerback Ronald Darby #41 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 10: Running back Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams rushes for a gain against cornerback Ronald Darby #41 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Ronald Darby

One of the biggest names in free agency for cornerbacks is Ronald Darby of the Philadelphia Eagles. Big names in free agency almost always get signed to a substantial amount of money. However, in the case of Ronald Darby, he may not be in line for that narrative.

Darby is coming off a torn ACL injury, so teams may be reluctant to sign Darby to his true value. When it comes to the Oakland Raiders, they should overlook his injury. While there will be questions about his return, signing Darby is banking on his upside.

Darby is the youngest free agent available at 25 years old and has already developed into a talented corner. He’s not among the elite ilk of corners, but he’s still a very good one that should garner interest from the Oakland Raiders.

Acquiring Darby will make it feasible to put Daryl Worley or Gareon Conley in the slot since Darby plays on the outside. Not to mention that Darby plays well in man coverage, which fits the mold of the rest of the cornerbacks.

Conley is a fantastic man-to-man cover guy. Matching Darby up with him will make them talented pair. Once again, signing Darby is banking on his upside since he’s young. It feels like he’s already established, but there is definitely much more to uncover with him. He’s well worth the interest and the time for the Raiders.

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