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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Raiders’ 2014 Draft Class with Real-Ish Insights - Yearly Take on Rookies You Don't Really See

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1st round pick: linebacker Khalil Mack, Buffalo
Strengths
-Superb quickness off the snap, elite type speed (4.65 40 yard dash – but he plays faster than that)
-Can line up pretty much anywhere in the front seven
-Butkis award finalist
-Broke the NCAA record for career forced fumbles with 16 & tied NCAA record for tackles for a loss with 75
-28.5 career sacks in 48 career games (comes out to an avg of 1.6 sacks a game)
-Regarded by some (including NFL Network’s NFL Draft guru Mike Mayock) as the best player in the draft
-Regarded by some as a ‘playa’ when it comes to snacks
-Can drop into coverage
-Will match-up with some of the more athletic TE’s in coverage nicely and can still improve in that area
-Relentless pursuit
-Relentless when he sees a bowl of fruit...

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