2020 NFL Draft: Outside the box picks at No. 19 for the Las Vegas Raiders

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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TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 10: Xavier McKinney #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide knocks down a pass by Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 10: Xavier McKinney #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide knocks down a pass by Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Xavier McKinney

Were you a big fan of Johnathan Abram last year when the Raiders selected him? well welcome to his twin with better coverage ability. Alabama safety Xavier McKinney is a hard hitting, physical player who can also slide over to free safety when needed as well as come down as a nickel corner in coverage.

McKinney has done a lot to improve his stock this year and solidify himself as the No. 1 safety in this draft class. Many viewed Grant Delpit as the run away player slotted there, but a down 2019 season has many questioning if he’s even regarded as the second best safety this year.

Even though corner is a much bigger need for the Las Vegas Raiders, this would be a best player available type pick for a defensive back unit that can use all the help they can get. A dynamic safety that can do it all, being paired with an electric counter part in Abram would give the Raiders a back end of their secondary teams would fear.

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