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Oakland Raiders Film Room: 2019 NFL Draft First Round picks

By Chris Reed

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Clemson Tigers react against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Clemson Tigers react against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the defense of Kenneth Mann #55 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the defense of Kenneth Mann #55 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Round 1, Pick No. 24: Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama

Speaking of that 24th pick, Mayock parlayed that into arguably the best running back in this years draft. Josh Jacobs is a 5’10” and 215 pound running back out of Alabama that has the potential to be the workhorse of the Raiders offense.

Jacobs isn’t a burner but plays faster than the 4.5 he timed running the 40-yard dash at his pro day. He isn’t an elite shifty back but can put his foot in the ground and go. There also isn’t much wear and tear on his 21-year old body as he only registered 251 rushing attempts over his three years at Alabama.

He made the most of those carries though racking up 1,491 yards, scoring 16 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 5.9 yards per carry.

What makes him such a great fit for Gruden’s offense is his ability in the passing game. On film he shows very dependable hands even though he only had 48 receptions in college. He did turn them into 571 yards while averaging 11.9 yards per catch and scoring another 5 touchdowns.

In his spare time he even found a way to return both a kick off and a punt for yet another touchdown. There is always room on the roster for a player with that level of versatility.

Fans are going to really going to love his ability to get “north and south” as well as his physical running style. There may never be another back like former Raider Marshawn Lynch but Jacobs is cut from a similar cloth. He is the physical “3-down” running back which this team has lacked for some time.

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