With NFL free agency just a few weeks away, there is a good chance that the Raiders could lose Casey Hayward Jr. He was their top cornerback last year and with Gus Bradley off to the Indianapolis Colts, it seems likely that Hayward will follow.
Without Hayward, the Raiders are in serious trouble at cornerback. They have the slot position locked down with Nate Hobbs, but the outside cornerback spots are up for grabs. Trayvon Mullen is talented, but he’s had a hard time staying healthy. After him, the cupboard is pretty bare.
So could the Raiders pick a cornerback in Round 1? In a recent mock draft by Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus, he gave the Raiders cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. from Clemson at pick No. 22. Here is his reasoning behind that selection:
