NFL Mock Draft 2019: Oakland Raiders opt for an edge rusher

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsMy primary challenge as a mock drafter is that Jon Gruden works in mysterious ways. Although Mike Mayock is the Oakland Raiders’ nominal General Manager, Gruden has final say in personnel decisions. Thus, I must draft with one and only one of the following mindsets:

To “draft for the Raiders”: simply make (what I think is) the best selection for the team.

To “draft as the Raiders”: simply predict what the Raiders will do.

I choose to draft for the Raiders. As such, I will address the team’s greatest (glaring) need with the Best Player Available (BPA): Josh Allen (EDGE, University of Kentucky).

The Player

Thus far, Nick Bosa (DE, Ohio State) has garnered the most…