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2021 NFL Draft: Daviyon Nixon can be a force on Raiders defensive interior

Dec 12, 2020; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon (54) tackles Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz (5) during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

The Las Vegas Raiders are still searching for answers at defensive tackle, as they presumed they acquired a promising one at the position after the NFL free agency last year. Head coach Jon Gruden stated that former Dallas Cowboy Maliek Collins was the ‘key’ to the Raiders’ defense before the 2020 regular season, but unfortunately, that could not be further from reality.