ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders do not pick until 24th overall in this year’s NFL draft, the latest first-round selection they’ve had, minus a trade, since 2003, when they got Nnamdi Asomugha at No. 31. And Asomugha turned out to be a pretty good pick for them.
With the three-time Pro Bowl and two-time first-team All-Pro defensive back as Oakland’s late-first-round template, does ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. see any comparable players at No. 24 this year who would fill an immediate and specific need for the Raiders?
“I think Jarrad Davis, the linebacker from Florida, if he were there, is a great character kid who’s got versatility, is a tackling machine.