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Oakland Raiders: 2019 NFL Combine Who to Watch Day 2

By Jordan Alexis

IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 04: Tight end T.J. Hockenson #38 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates a touchdown during the third quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 04, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 04: Tight end T.J. Hockenson #38 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates a touchdown during the third quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 04, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws the ball as Devin White #40 of the LSU Tigers defends during the first half at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws the ball as Devin White #40 of the LSU Tigers defends during the first half at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Looking Ahad

Sunday will be Day 3 of the combine, and it will shift to the defensive side of the ball as the defensive line and linebackers will go through their testing. The d-line is the strength of this draft, and it also happens to be one of the significant weakness of the Raiders roster, so this is another day fans should keep an eye one

Rookie Maurice Hurst showed big promise last season leading the team in sacks, but pass rush still remains the biggest need for this team. And linebackers, particularly ones who can cover would be a huge game changer in the middle of the defense.

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The new season is so close, and the pressure will undoubtedly be on Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock to take their assets and lay the foundation for long term success. We’ll see if they have what it takes to get the job done.

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