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Raiders: Sleepers to target on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft

By Jordan Alexis

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 9: The sleek, silver and black steel and glass Allegiant Stadium plays host to Sunday Night Football between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers on January 9, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Located on 62 acres adjacent to Interstate 15 and west of the Mandalay Bay and Luxor Hotel & Casinos, the recently completed $1.9 billion domed stadium (actually located in Paradise, Nevada) has become a hit with Raiders fans. It is not only the home of the National Football League Las Vegas Raiders but also the UNLV Rebels football team of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and will be home to Super Bowel LVIII (2024). (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 9: The sleek, silver and black steel and glass Allegiant Stadium plays host to Sunday Night Football between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers on January 9, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Located on 62 acres adjacent to Interstate 15 and west of the Mandalay Bay and Luxor Hotel & Casinos, the recently completed $1.9 billion domed stadium (actually located in Paradise, Nevada) has become a hit with Raiders fans. It is not only the home of the National Football League Las Vegas Raiders but also the UNLV Rebels football team of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and will be home to Super Bowel LVIII (2024). (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 26: Kyler Gordon #2 of the Washington Huskies reacts after a stop against the Washington State Cougars during the first quarter at Husky Stadium on November 26, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 26: Kyler Gordon #2 of the Washington Huskies reacts after a stop against the Washington State Cougars during the first quarter at Husky Stadium on November 26, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Raiders: Sleepers to target on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft

Kyler Gordon – Cornerback, Washington

The University of Washington continues to put out great cornerback prospects, and they had two more in 2021.

Trent McDuffie is the more notable of the two and seems to be a first-round lock according to most draft analysts, but Kyler Gordon has the physical traits to be elite as well. Very recently, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah dropped a mock draft that had Gordon in the first round with the anticipation that he will dominate the combine.

Right now, Gordon is projected as more of a second-round pick but we know how teams covet elite athletes. And the Raiders themselves could use some more athletes on defense.

Continuing on the idea of versatility, Gordon has shown the ability to play both on the outside and in the slot. And like most Washington defensive backs, he is a good and very willing tackler.

Gordon is not a sleeper in terms of not being known, but his ability to be one of the best corners in this entire draft is rarely discussed. By the end of this combine week, he could very well be someone the Raiders take a look at even on day one.

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