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Oakland Raiders 2016 Draft Class Recap

The 2017 NFL Combine kicks off Tuesday 1 in Indianapolis, with several hundred of the best college prospects in the game descending upon Lucas Oil Stadium to meet with NFL teams and go through the usual gauntlet of on-field drills.

Since the Combine is practically upon us, that means that the NFL Draft isn’t far behind, as the three-day event is set for April 27-29 in Philadelphia, so before our focus shifts entirely to Indianapolis, let’s take a few minutes to recap the Oakland Raiders seven-man 2016 draft class.

First Round (No. 14 overall) - Safety Karl Joseph – West Virginia

With their first pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Silver and Black addressed the depth on the backend of the defense, selecting the hard-hitting safety No.