Las Vegas Raiders: Three Cornerbacks worth targeting in the First Round

Kristian Fulton – LSU

The 2019 LSU Tigers once again had one of the most talented secondaries in the country, and within that was cornerback Kristian Fulton. Fulton, at times, was forgotten given the attention Grant Delpit and freshman sensation Derek Stingley received nationally, but he is every bit a first-round player.

What is evident the second you watch Fulton play is his incredible movement skills. He is so fluid, which allows him to be patient at the line of scrimmage, and his overall technique is something you can rely on the second he joins the league.

Fulton is also a versatile player with the ability to play both on and off-man coverage. So he can really play in any scheme and succeed which should make him even more valuable than he currently seems to be at the moment.

Now what is probably keeping Fulton from being a guaranteed top 15 pick is that he isn’t an elite athlete. He did run a 4.46 at the combine, but on tape, his lack of top-end long speed is evident. There were also some off the field issues early in his college career that led to him being suspended. Those issues seem to be totally resolved, but it has to be mentioned.

However, Fulton’s success against receivers in SEC is undeniable regardless of his average athletic testing. He isn’t perfect, but he is a plugin play starter, which is what the Raiders need. And if he is available at 19, Las Vegas should really consider it.