With a plethora of picks, the Raiders are facing a franchise-altering draft this year.
In less than three weeks, Oakland will be on the clock with three picks in the first round alone. NBC Sports' Peter King took a crack at how he would treat the trio of selections.
No. 4: Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky
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SIGN UP HERE The Raiders ranked last in the NFL with only 13 sacks in 16 games. That is bad. Really, really bad. And yes, trading some guy named Khalil Mack had who had 12.5 sacks by himself for the Bears certainly didn't help.
In the draft, King believes they can get a player with Mack's potential at a much cheaper price.
"Jon Gruden picks Khalil Mack II, he hopes, and pays 30 cents on the Mack dollar for him," King wrote.
Allen, 6-foot-5 and 262 pounds, recorded 17 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss as a senior this past season. He ran a 4.63 40-yard dash at NFL Scouting Combine.
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Scott Bair and Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area confirmed Allen visited the Raiders here in the Bay Area.
No. 24: Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
Bringing back Marshawn Lynch for the Raiders' final season in Oakland would be a great story. But the 33-year-old is an enigma, and it seems the team still doesn't know what his future plans are.
With so many question marks, the Raiders need an answer in their backfield. Josh Jacobs could be that answer.
"Raiders need a stud back, and I hear they love Jacobs," King wrote.
Jacobs, 5-10 and 216 pounds, averaged 5.9 yards per carry over his three-year career at Alabama. He scored 11 touchdowns as a junior on the ground and added three more receiving.
The Raiders had their eyes on Jacobs and fellow running back Damien Harris at Alabama's Pro Day.
No. 27: Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware or Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame
Adderley impressed the Raiders' coaching staff at the Senior Bowl, and perhaps enough to prompt a first-round grade.
“He can play safety, nickel and maybe even some cornerback out there,” Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said on Adderley. “He has good feet. He’s smart. He attacks the ball well. He has done a good job for us.”
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As a senior, Adderley totaled 48 tackles, nine passes defended and three interceptions.
Tillery, 6-7 and 305 pounds, would add to a young defensive line. He had 28 tackles (8.5 for loss) and seven sacks in 12 games as a senior.