The Oakland Raiders grabbed a very talented and versatile defender in Florida State defensive end Mario Edwards, Jr. Thursday in the second round of the NFL draft with the 35th pick.
Edwards, Jr. is a Florida State and NFL Legacy, as his father played for the Dallas Cowboys. Junior is much bigger than his father, however, checking in at 6'3 and 278 pounds.
Edwards, Jr. was a five-star recruit and redshirted his freshman season, but he came on to have a dominant 2013 campaign in which Florida State won the national title. Edwards, Jr's hand work and strength simply overwhelmed many opposing offensive tackles.