Las Vegas Raiders still have options at cornerback via free agency
By Brad Weiss
If the Raiders are not done with the cornerback position group, there are still a handful of guys available via free agency who could help.
During the 2020 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders used one of their two first round draft picks on cornerback Damon Arnette out of Ohio State. Considered a bit of a head-scratching pick at the time, Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock have gone out of their way to state how much they love the kid, and how he is going to help improve the defense.
While the kind words are nice, the fact is, Arnette was not projected to be a first round pick, and it may be hard for him to crack the starting lineup as a rookie. For insurance, the Raiders went out and added Prince Amukamara via free agency, bringing in the veteran to possibly start alongside second-year player, Trayvon Mullen.
Overall, the cornerback room in Las Vegas is one with a lot of questions, as behind Mullen and Amukamara, there is a lot of young, inexperienced players. Guys like Isaiah Johnson, Amik Robertson, Keisean Nixon, and Arnette will be thrust into the fire this season, and the Raiders start the year against some incredible quarterbacks in the first half.
If the team decided they wanted to continue to add to the position group, there is still time, and there are still some free agents that could help them immediately in 2020.