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Raiders Stock Report: 3 up, 3 down after Cardinals preseason game

By Nicholas Cothrel

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Oakland Raiders rushes the football past linebacker Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL preseason game at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Running back Josh Jacobs #28 of the Oakland Raiders rushes the football past linebacker Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL preseason game at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 30: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches the games first touchdown in front of Nick Nelson #23 of the Oakland Raiders during the first quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 30: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches the games first touchdown in front of Nick Nelson #23 of the Oakland Raiders during the first quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Stock down: Nick Nelson

Nick Nelson enters his second season in the league, where he’s projected to rotate inside at slot cornerback behind Lamarcus Joyner. Now with a year under his belt, Nelson will likely be asked to do more in the secondary, and learning from Joyner is only going to be beneficial for his growth.

Nelson didn’t play the first week of the preseason, but did see the field against the Cardinals. It was a rocky start for the former fourth-round pick in his preseason debut, as he got beat on a couple plays downfield, leading to a touchdown. He ended the game with two solo tackles in the teams second win of the preseason.

Nelson isn’t on the verge on being released at this time, but his play must improve in his second year under Paul Guenther’s system. The Raiders brought aboard some key figures to the teams secondary, so if Nelson wants to be an impact player on the backend, he’ll need to change gears moving forward.

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