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Oakland Raiders: Temptation abounds, but team must make the safe pick

Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie isn’t exactly what’s known as a gambling man. But, he’s been known to take a flyer on a player here and there over his tenure on a player during the Draft. Suffice it to say, some of those flyers have worked out better than others.

But, as the team barrels toward the upcoming Draft in April, the team is flush with areas of need. As luck would have it, most of those needs are on the defensive side of the ball.

And by luck, we mean that McKenzie hasn’t drafted particularly well on defense over his tenure.