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Withthefirstpick 2017 In-Season Weekly Mock Draft: Week 3

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) prepares to hit Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Brandon Allen (10) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) prepares to hit Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Brandon Allen (10) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

19. player. 28. The Oakland Raiders seem to be getting their secondary together after looking horrible the first two games. Karl Joseph, the team’s 2016 first-round pick, looks like the shot in the arm the secondary needed. And you know Khalil Mack and the pass rush is going to come around some time soon. <p>Nose tackle Dan Williams needs to hurry up and play his way back into shape because Justin Ellis isn’t working. And even worse than that, the Raiders have the two worst inside linebackers in the NFL right now. There’s no reason for anyone to wonder why the Raiders are giving up 5.1 yards per carry.</p><div class=. ILB. Alabama. Reuben Foster

They’re also getting gashed pretty badly in the passing game by opposing tight ends. The running game and the tight end are both responsibilities of a MIKE linebacker so they better get one. Reuben Foster is the guy the Raiders decide to go with here at No. 19 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

The Raiders once had a tradition for being among the most physical teams in the NFL. And head coach Jack Del Rio is bringing that back, starting with the offensive and defensive lines. Picking Foster gives the Raiders a physical presence that can cover tight ends in the middle.

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Reuben Foster

ILB, Alabama

Las Vegas Raiders
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The Oakland Raiders seem to be getting their secondary together after looking horrible the first two games. Karl Joseph, the team’s 2016 first-round pick, looks like the shot in the arm the secondary needed. And you know Khalil Mack and the pass rush is going to come around some time soon.

Nose tackle Dan Williams needs to hurry up and play his way back into shape because Justin Ellis isn’t working. And even worse than that, the Raiders have the two worst inside linebackers in the NFL right now. There’s no reason for anyone to wonder why the Raiders are giving up 5.1 yards per carry.

They’re also getting gashed pretty badly in the passing game by opposing tight ends. The running game and the tight end are both responsibilities of a MIKE linebacker so they better get one. Reuben Foster is the guy the Raiders decide to go with here at No. 19 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

The Raiders once had a tradition for being among the most physical teams in the NFL. And head coach Jack Del Rio is bringing that back, starting with the offensive and defensive lines. Picking Foster gives the Raiders a physical presence that can cover tight ends in the middle.

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