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2020 NFL mock draft roundup: Raiders address wide receiver issue

By Brad Weiss

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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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 19: Kristian Fulton #1 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after intercepting a pass during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 36-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 19: Kristian Fulton #1 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after intercepting a pass during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 36-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News

  • Pick No. 12: Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
  • Pick No. 19: Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina

Vinnie Iyer from Sporting News like the Raiders to address the defensive side of the ball with both of their first round picks this April, adding both a cornerback and defensive tackle to the fold. Sure, the Raiders need help at both cornerback and defensive tackle, but these are not two pressing needs, so this is a draft that certainly went in another direction.

At No. 12, the Raiders bring in LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton, who is widely regarded as one of the better corners in this draft class. Last year, the Raiders added Trayvon Mullen from Clemson in the second round, and he looked all the part of a CB1, so maybe they are thinking of matching him with another solid corner from a big-time program.

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The pick at No. 19 is Javon Kinlaw, who we saw the Raiders select in an earlier mock draft. Sure, Kinlaw is a special talent, and would fit right in on this Raiders defensive line, but defensive tackle is a spot where the Raiders could add talent later in the draft, though Brentson Buckner would certainly welcome a player like Kinlaw with open arms.

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