Aug 21, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs (39) breaks up a pass intended for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Landen Akers (84) during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Raiders’CB Nate Hobbs has made the most of his preseason, and Las Vegas’s victory against the Los Angeles Rams was the exclamation point.
In the 2021 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected University of Illinois CB Nate Hobbs in the fifth round. The 167th overall pick was viewed as ‘raw’ and strictly a special teamer by some pundits, but the Raiders needed help at the cornerback position.