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Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Mock Draft: Raiders go on the defensive

By Nick Ellis

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view of a video board as the Oakland Raiders pick is announced during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view of a video board as the Oakland Raiders pick is announced during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Malik Harrison #39 of the Ohio State Buckeyes attempts to make a tackle during the first half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Malik Harrison #39 of the Ohio State Buckeyes attempts to make a tackle during the first half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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One of the Raiders’ most questionable positions is their inside linebacker, especially with the uncertainty of Vontaze Burfict‘s future in the league. Mayock continues his pattern of selecting players from the best teams in college football, selecting Ohio State’s Malik Harrison.

Harrison is a 6’3 240-pound middle linebacker for one of the best teams in college football and is a player who can make tackles, read defenses, and get to the quarterback. If Harrison can come in and learn from Burfict for a year, and really learn how to run the defense, he could be a huge pickup for the Raiders.

For years, the linebacker spot has been a liability for the Raiders, so it would make sense for the Raiders to use one of their first four picks next April on the position. Harrison is a special talent, and as a true senior, he would come in as one of the more NFL-ready linebackers in this draft class.

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