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Gareon Conley the Perfect Pick for Oakland Raiders

By Carl Cockerham

Nov 5, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) cannot pull in a pass in the first quarter under pressure from Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (8) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) cannot pull in a pass in the first quarter under pressure from Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (8) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 16, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Gray Team cornerback Gareon Conley (8) during the Ohio State Spring Game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Gray Team cornerback Gareon Conley (8) during the Ohio State Spring Game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Bottom Line

The Raiders are very confident that the rape accusations against him will not hold up. And since he hasn’t been arrested or charged, we can plan on him playing for now. That takes us to on the field, where he is the perfect pick for the Raiders at No. 24 overall.

His size, length, speed and fluidity will help him become a shutdown CB in man coverage. Conley’s speed and instincts that combine for incredible range will help him shut down his side of the field in zone. When it comes to pass coverage, there’s nothing he doesn’t have.

One criticism is he doesn’t use that darn-near left tackle arm length to put his hands on receivers enough. I agree that he should use those long arms that God gave him more often than he does. Being able to touch a WR from that distance gives a CB an unfair advantage.

Another criticism I agree with is his tackling but it’s not because he’s unwilling to tackle. He actually needs to break down and zero in because he looks for kill shots. But again, Conley is the perfect pick for the Raiders with everything he is bringing!

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