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Oakland Raiders: 5 players to target at No. 35 overall

By Sanjit T.

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Irv Smith Jr. #82 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Irv Smith Jr. #82 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State

The best player in this draft that people don’t know of is Jeffery Simmons. He is easily the second best defensive tackle prospect after Quinnen Williams, unfortunately for him, some off-field issues and a torn ACL have hurt his draft stock.

Now, there is a good chance Simmons won’t fall past the 15th pick. But with an ACL injury and off-field issues, anything is possible.

I wouldn’t want the Raiders to draft a defensive tackle in the first, no matter who it is, but in the second, if Jefferey Simmons is available, the Raiders would be crazy not to select him.

Too much speculation surrounding Derek Carr. dark. Next

Standing at 6-foot-4, and weighing 301 pounds, Simmons is a nasty defensive lineman that will dominate most offensive linemen. My NFL comparison for him is Ndamukong Suh, but of course it’ll depend on how well he recovers from injury.

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