Las Vegas Raiders: 3 players to watch at the 2023 Senior Bowl

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 30: A general view of a flag with the Reese's Senior Bowl Logo on it before the start of the 2021 Resse's Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama on January 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama. The National Team defeated the American Team 27-24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 30: A general view of a flag with the Reese's Senior Bowl Logo on it before the start of the 2021 Resse's Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama on January 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama. The National Team defeated the American Team 27-24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – OCTOBER 15: Kyu Blu Kelly #17 of the Stanford Cardinal looks on prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on October 15, 2022 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – OCTOBER 15: Kyu Blu Kelly #17 of the Stanford Cardinal looks on prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on October 15, 2022 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 players to watch at the 2023 Senior Bowl

Kyu Blu Kelly – Cornerback, Stanford

Standford football is far from what it was a few years ago, but there is still talent on the roster, and Kyu Blu Kelly could quickly contribute at the next level. Good size at 6’1 and 190 pounds, Kelly is a man coverage corner with good ball skills and played over 1200 snaps at Stanford, so the experience is there as well.

At the moment, it seems Kelly is far more comfortable in press coverage and struggles in off-man from the profiles you read, but the Raiders need as much help in man coverage as possible.

Kelly will be available on day two if the Raiders choose to go elsewhere in the first round. And to be honest, they may want to double up on cornerback regardless of what they do early.