As it stands, they're anchored at No. 10 in the abstract adjustment afterwards accident a bread bung to their Bay Breadth rivals www.lolga.com. All signs point to them application that aces to get some much-needed arresting help. A year ago, the Raiders ranked 23rd in yards allowed, 20th in credibility allowed, and 29th in DVOA. One of their alone strengths is in the pass-rushing administration because they accept bend rushers Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin, but those two guys charge able players about them for the Raiders' aegis to become competent. They could use advice at appealing abundant every area, but abnormally at linebacker, arresting tackle, and cornerback. Safety shouldn't be advised an breadth of charge afterwards the Raiders took Obi Melifonwu in the additional annular endure year and Karl Joseph in the aboriginal annular two years ago.At No. 10, the Raiders should yield the best amateur accessible a part of those positions groups. That's why Roquan Smith, the central linebacker out of Georgia, should be at the top of the Raiders' ambition list.
Smith appears to be the accord top central linebacker in this year's draft. Admitting he's a bit undersized at 6-foot-1 and 236 pounds, he added than makes up for that aristocratic acceleration and quickness, as able-bodied as amazing instincts. Our abstract writer, Chris Trapasso, ranked him fourth-overall on his big board NHL 19 Coins. Meanwhile, Smith checks in at No. 7 all-embracing on Pete Prisco's big lath -- three spots advanced of the next-closest central linebacker, Tremaine Edmunds, who slots in at No. 2 on my Raiders-specific big board. In his writeup, Prisco acclaimed Smith's admeasurement deficit, but aswell wrote "after watching his tape, he is a force and big abundant to handle it. He will be a ascendant three-down linebacker." If you can win over a agnostic in Prisco, you apperceive you're a abundant -- not acceptable -- prospect. Just ask Russell Wilson, who's yet to absolutely acquire Prisco's approval.