2017 Oakland Raiders Mock Draft: Speed and Depth

The Oakland Raiders have done a good job of building their team from the line of scrimmage out. Now, it’s time to get faster and continue to build depth.

Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie has earned his contract extension with what he has built. The Raiders now have an offensive line that can protect the QB and open running lanes. The defensive line and get after opposing QBs and clog running lanes.

And both units have suffered multiple injuries but here Oakland still his at 7-2. The Raiders just beat the Denver Broncos of all teams using five right tackles in the game. They didn’t have their two best D-lineman either, one of which hasn’t played at all this year.

So you can see there is plenty of depth at the line of scrimmage and they need to keep it. The Raiders just need to get a little faster now as they have been beat with speed at times. Obviously, they need to be good football players first.

There is a fear factor defensive fronts have with the Raiders’ O-line and QBs have with their D-line. They need more of that in opposing secondaries then with just Amari Cooper. The Raiders also need the ability to defend speed with speed while continuing to build depth.

Turn the pages to see how that plays out in the Raiders mock draft.