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2020 NFL Draft: Dream scenarios for teams with multiple firsts

By Nicholas McGee

DAVIE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: General Manager Chris Grier and Head Coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins answers questions from the media during a season ending press conference at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on December 30, 2019 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
DAVIE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: General Manager Chris Grier and Head Coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins answers questions from the media during a season ending press conference at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on December 30, 2019 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 26: Head Coach Jon Gruden and General Manager Mike Mayock of the Oakland Raiders of the North Team talk before the start of the 2019 Reese’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 26, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. The North defeated the South 34 to 24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 26: Head Coach Jon Gruden and General Manager Mike Mayock of the Oakland Raiders of the North Team talk before the start of the 2019 Reese’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 26, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. The North defeated the South 34 to 24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders – Landing a receiver and cornerback

The Raiders were very busy in free agency, but wide receiver and cornerback are two positions where they are light on quality.

Regardless of whether Marcus Mariota succeeds in unseating Derek Carr for the starting quarterback job, Las Vegas’ signal-caller will need a top-tier wideout to make his life easier.

A dream scenario for the Raiders would involve CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III all making it out of the top 10 and them having their pick of that trio at number 12.

It is unlikely that Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson will be on the board when they pick again at 19.

However, there will be celebrations among Raiders personnel staff on their Zoom chat if general manager Mike Mayock heads back to the board and finds other corners such as LSU’s Kristian Fulton and TCU’s Jeff Gladney still on there.

Should the Raiders find a corner they can pair with Trayvon Mullen after his encouraging rookie season, then Las Vegas’ secondary will have a very imposing look.

The Raiders head to their new home not far away from playoff contention under Jon Gruden. If the board falls in their favor this week, they can begin to dream of emerging from the AFC West in 2020.

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