Raiders 2022 NFL Draft: 5 options in the 3rd Round for Las Vegas
Raiders 2022 NFL Draft: 5 options in the 3rd Round for Las Vegas
Raiders top third-round options – No. 4 Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska
While maybe not as evident as other positions, cornerback still remains a concern for the Raiders, more so when you consider the fact that the team’s top cornerback from 2021 will be playing elsewhere. You can never have too many quality corners in the NFL, and drafting Cam Taylor-Britt from Nebraska is a logical choice in the third round.
As PFN’s 94th ranked player, Taylor-Britt has some of the best coverage skills in this year’s cornerback group. Pro Football Focus graded him at a notable 76.1 in that department. He accumulated 15 pass deflections over the last two years and tacked on three interceptions in the process during that stretch.
He was second in the Big Ten with those 11 pass deflections. He can also be of use on special teams, having had 20 punt returns in the last two years.
He’ll also provide a spark in the Raiders’ secondary with his tackling abilities as a truly violent hitter that doesn’t sacrifice coverage to make a big play. In other words, he knows when to strike.
Raiders top third-round options – No. 5 RB Tyler Allgeier, BYU
Running back doesn’t appear to be a priority, hence why it’s fifth here. All the same, if Ziegler could pick up a weapon for his offense, he could do it. Let’s face it, many fans had a preconceived notion that this new regime would be New England 2.0. Instead, Ziegler and Josh McDaniels are doing things quite differently.
Tyler Allgeier is currently the 90th player, according to PFN. Interestingly enough, Allgeier played linebacker, a rare two-way player. He’s a violent and aggressive runner who mimics how a defender punishes an offensive player. He totaled 3,104 total yards from scrimmage while finding the end zone 23 times.
With the Raiders, Allgeier could be a change of pace, being an impressive downhill runner that will punish the middle. A potential long-term option depends on what happens with Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake as well. It’s something worth noting, if not in the third, but perhaps in the fourth round.