Though the Raiders made it obvious that team speed is a factor with their first selection of the 2020 NFL draft, speed-burning wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, the team’s other first-round pick, cornerback Damon Arnette, ran a painfully slow 4.56-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.In a division with offensive playmakers such as the Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill, drafting a slow CB is enough to raise a few eyebrows, and not in a good way.But in a bit of news that could make the selection of Arnette more palatable, Chris Carter, former NFL WR and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, claimed that Arnette dealt with injury at the NFL combine, explaining his poor time in the 40-yard-dash.“He’s got better game speed than he showed at the combine,” Carter said, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Twitter account. Far from it. However, they will have chances to improve their unit by waivers and/or trades if they decide to do so.Today, we are looking at four spots on their roster that could use some tweaking before the team kicks off Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers.The Raiders have spent a ton of resources and free-agent dollars trying to upgrade their linebacker situation this offseason. FAN FRIDAY: NOT GOING TO LIE, THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST FAN FRIDAY EVERTDN Fantasy Podcast: Will Compton Interview + Opt OutsFantasy Football Mailbag: Best And Worst Draft PositionsFantasy Football 'Safety School' Players To Fallback OnThe Eisner Board: 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings & ProjectionsPredicting Rookie Interceptions Leader From 2020 CB ClassFirst-Round Reach From 2020 NFL Draft Who Could Prove Us Wrong 6-Pack Thursday: Let's Talk 2020 NFL Draft Prospects 3.0Ohio State's Damon Arnette Is Most Improved CB Prospect In The CountryOhio State Reloaded: 2020 DB Class As Strong As Any
—Lack of speed and short arms (30") are red flags that might be tough to overlook. They currently sit at 80 players and will have to trim the roster down to 53 before the first game of the season. The Raiders knocked their first pick of the 2020 NFL Draft out of the park Thursday night, by selecting Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs. Team sources believed Arnette would run the 40-yard dash in the 4.3 at the combine, which didn't happen, but said his playing speed in somewhere in the 4.4s. Therein lies the problem with Arnette’s game, as he’s lacking in closing speed and a fifth gear when the ball is in the air. Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said he doesn’t think drafting Damon Arnette at No. Most expected the Raiders to try to trade down from the 19th spot, in an effort to pick up a second-round pick. “At the combine, he was dealing with a couple things. Now make your pick.Women In Football: Briazja Wade Is Just Getting Started In LouisianaShould The NFL Move The Combine Out Of Indianapolis? No players more look forward to those moments than the undrafted rookies and young players fighting to break onto the roster. If Carter’s claim is true, that will help the Raiders’ chances on defense immensely as they head to their inaugural season in Las Vegas.Sign up for the Raiders Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningIf all things were normal right now, the Raiders would be days away from opening the preseason.
Arnette had quite the storied career at Ohio State, but those stories didn't always have fairy tale endings. Though the Raiders made it obvious that team speed is a factor with their first selection of the 2020 NFL draft, speed-burning wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, the team’s other first-round pick, cornerback Damon Arnette, ran a painfully slow 4.56-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. Summary: Damon Arnette is a Day 1 corner prospect for teams looking for a starter in press coverage, which should be every team in the league. He’s definitely in the position to have some inside information on the young CB.Arnette will need every bit of speed he has to quiet his critics, perhaps most notably, Pro Football Focus.
With their second pick, they went a little off book by drafting Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette at No. There were ups and downs in his five years, but he certainly finished with a flourish and is now about to transition to this next chapter in his life as an NFL player.
—Lack of speed and short arms (30") are red flags that might be tough to overlook. They currently sit at 80 players and will have to trim the roster down to 53 before the first game of the season. The Raiders knocked their first pick of the 2020 NFL Draft out of the park Thursday night, by selecting Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs. Team sources believed Arnette would run the 40-yard dash in the 4.3 at the combine, which didn't happen, but said his playing speed in somewhere in the 4.4s. Therein lies the problem with Arnette’s game, as he’s lacking in closing speed and a fifth gear when the ball is in the air. Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said he doesn’t think drafting Damon Arnette at No. Most expected the Raiders to try to trade down from the 19th spot, in an effort to pick up a second-round pick. “At the combine, he was dealing with a couple things. Now make your pick.Women In Football: Briazja Wade Is Just Getting Started In LouisianaShould The NFL Move The Combine Out Of Indianapolis? No players more look forward to those moments than the undrafted rookies and young players fighting to break onto the roster. If Carter’s claim is true, that will help the Raiders’ chances on defense immensely as they head to their inaugural season in Las Vegas.Sign up for the Raiders Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningIf all things were normal right now, the Raiders would be days away from opening the preseason.
Arnette had quite the storied career at Ohio State, but those stories didn't always have fairy tale endings. Though the Raiders made it obvious that team speed is a factor with their first selection of the 2020 NFL draft, speed-burning wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, the team’s other first-round pick, cornerback Damon Arnette, ran a painfully slow 4.56-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. Summary: Damon Arnette is a Day 1 corner prospect for teams looking for a starter in press coverage, which should be every team in the league. He’s definitely in the position to have some inside information on the young CB.Arnette will need every bit of speed he has to quiet his critics, perhaps most notably, Pro Football Focus.
With their second pick, they went a little off book by drafting Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette at No. There were ups and downs in his five years, but he certainly finished with a flourish and is now about to transition to this next chapter in his life as an NFL player.