USC. Chad Wheeler. 3. player. 28. Donald Penn is still a great left tackle but he’s 33 now so he doesn’t have forever more to play. Older players get injured more often and don’t heal as fast when they do. So someone needs to be there to back him up or replace when he rides off into the Sunset time.
<p>Kelechi Osemele is too good of a guard for the Raiders to have to use as the left tackle. Chad Wheeler is the perfect pick for the Raiders to make for that here in the third round. At 6’7″, 310 pounds he has the length and athleticism to be a top-tier left tackle in the NFL.</p>
<p>He just needs time to put on some more bulk and get stronger to handle the rigors of the NFL. Wheeler has been injured a lot recently so it would benefit him to let his body heal. And of course, he would get a chance to learn from one of the best in the NFL right now.</p>
<p>So when Penn finally hangs them up, the Raiders there won’t be a big hole the Raiders struggle to fill. There will still be ample pass protection for the franchise QB and open holes for Raiders RBs. This would be the ideal situation for the Raiders, Carr, Penn and Wheeler.</p>. OT