Brad Weiss, Site Expert
The Las Vegas Raiders need a true WR1 at the top of their depth chart, and they get their guy here with CeeDee Lamb from Oklahoma. This guy runs the entire route tree, has great separation skills, and in Jon Gruden’s offense, he is the perfect complement to Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow.
It is no big secret that the Raiders have to address the cornerback spot, and they do so in the first round with C.J. Henderson from Florida. Outside of Ohio State’s Jeffrey Okudah, Henderson is the best cornerback in this draft class, and if he falls to the Raiders at pick No. 19, they have to pounce.
The Raiders make another cornerback the selection in the third round, as they kick off their first of three third round picks by selecting Amik Robertson from Louisiana Tech. Despite his size, Roberston is an absolute dog on the outside, and he joins a young, but promising position group alongside Henderson, and Trayvon Mullen.
Las Vegas hit the lotto with the drafting of Josh Jacobs from Alabama in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and they get him his backup with pick No. 81. Zack Moss has the speed, and power to be a solid No. 2 behind Jacobs, giving them insurance if Jacobs goes down again in 2020, while also being able to utilize Jalen Richard in the passing game.
The Raiders addressed the linebacker room by adding Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski this offseason, and Mike Mayock has already stated Kwiatkoski will wear the green dot. With pick No. 91, they bring in a young, talented linebacker in Logan Wilson from Wyoming, who was an All-American last year, as well as being a finalist for the Dick Butkus Award.
Anfernee Jennings was once considered a first round pick, but injuries to his ankle, as well as his knee makes him fall to the fourth round. The Raiders are waiting with open arms for Jennings, who has the talent to dominate off the edge, and would join a position group full of young, hungry players entering the 2020 season.
The Raiders have addressed safety this offseason, bringing in Damarious Randall and Jeff Heath, but that does not mean they should be done with the position. Kenny Robinson played in the XFL this past year, but is draft eligible in 2020, and from what we saw in the XFL, as well as at West Virginia, he would be a solid depth guy to add in the fifth round.