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Raiders 7-round 2020 Mock Draft: Las Vegas selects Jordan Love

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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MADISON, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 12: A.J. Taylor #4 of the Wisconsin Badgers catches a pass in front of David Dowell #6 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half at Camp Randall Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 12: A.J. Taylor #4 of the Wisconsin Badgers catches a pass in front of David Dowell #6 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half at Camp Randall Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

player. 805. . Safety. Spartans . David Dowell. 174

The Raiders will likely take a safety at some point in this draft, but the timing of the pick depends on if they bring Karl Joseph back. Assuming that they do, the Raiders take a safety late in the draft with David Dowell of Michigan State.

Dowell is the opposite style of Joseph, standing at 6’1 with a long and strong frame. The thing that makes Dowell special is that he can line up all over the field, whether he stays at safety or has to step up into linebacker.

One thing about Dowell that would make him a great fit is that he plays great man coverage against tight ends, something that the Raiders have struggled with for years. Dowell is a great player all around, from coverage to tackling, but his ability to cover tight ends is the sole reason I would expect the Raiders to take a look at him.

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