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Oakland Raiders 2017 Mock Draft: McCaffrey Coming

By Carl Cockerham

Nov 19, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) points to the sky in celebration after a touchdown against the California Golden Bears during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Stanford defeated California 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) points to the sky in celebration after a touchdown against the California Golden Bears during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Stanford defeated California 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Richard Mullaney (16) is tackled by Michigan State Spartans safety Montae Nicholson (9) in the first half in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Richard Mullaney (16) is tackled by Michigan State Spartans safety Montae Nicholson (9) in the first half in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Montae Nicholson. 3. player. 28. The Raiders are reportedly already working on a deal to keep quarterback Derek Carr. They have the most expensive offensive line protecting him too so funds are limited. Of course, that has everything to do with why the Raiders will let Murray hit the market. <p>Free safety Reggie Nelson is 33 and making $4 million a year, which won’t help either. And 2016 1st-round pick Karl Joseph plays in the deep part of the field 60 percent of the time. That’s because Nelson no longer has the range he used to have while the youngster does.</p> <p>So they might as well put him at free safety as he struggles with big tight ends in coverage. To do that, the Raiders need a big strong safety to replace him there and Montae Nicholson is it. Nicholson is 6’2″, 225 pounds and a freak athlete with an extensive track background.</p> <p>He can cover the tight end with all that athleticism and play in the box as he is a big hitter. The Raiders are still struggling with tight ends and Nicholson could put an end to that. The defense would become a much better and harder hitting unit if he came to Raider Nation.</p>. SS. MIchigan State

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