While spending a first-round pick on a cornerback is certainly in play for the Las Vegas Raiders during this year’s NFL Draft, the position group is deep and several other players/positions have been linked to the Raiders at No. 7. So, there’s a chance Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels opt to wait until the second round to add a corner. Also, McDaniels has been known to double- and sometimes triple-up at a position in the draft, anyway.
Below is a look at five lesser-known cornerbacks who are projected to get drafted in the second round based on NFL Mock Draft Database’s consensus big board as of April 13.