Editor’s note: Scott Bair will provide daily content previewing the NFL draft, including position breakdowns, news stories, mock drafts and more. Here, he analyzes draft prospects on the defensive line, and whether the Raiders should select one.
Dan Williams and Justin Ellis make a formidable interior run defense. Whether you call them “Meat and Potatoes,” or their preferred “Peanut Butter and Jelly,” these big boys can clog up the middle. They provide great push on rushing downs and can limit what offenses can do on the interior.
The Raiders typically move other big men inside on passing downs, where Mario Edwards Jr.