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10 Undrafted Free Agents who could have an impact in 2019

By Nicholas Perlich

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 23: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers catches a 10 yard touchdown pass in the first half against Robert Barnes #20 of the Oklahoma Sooners on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 23: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers catches a 10 yard touchdown pass in the first half against Robert Barnes #20 of the Oklahoma Sooners on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Te’von Coney #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after a play in the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Te’von Coney #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after a play in the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Te’von Coney, Linebacker, Oakland Raiders

Coney is a throwback linebacker. He’s a big, strong, stout run stopper, but struggles mightily in coverage. If this was 10 years ago he would have been one of the first linebackers off the board. That just goes to show how much the game has changed in a relatively short amount of time.

Coney is still a very solid middle linebacker regardless if how the NFL’s evolved. He’s more than talented enough to carve out a role on early downs in a base defense, especially on a team like Oakland who hasn’t had a legitimate middle linebacker in some time.

The Raiders did add some veterans to upgrade the position so Coney will have to work a little harder to make the roster. Even if he begins his career on the practice squad, it wouldn’t surprise me if he gets on the field in some capacity once an opportunity breaks in his favor.

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