Predicting where 10 top NFL free agents will sign
By Brad Rowland
Pernell McPhee
Prediction: Oakland Raiders
In this scenario, McPhee would also grab the cash to go alongside former 49ers guard Mike Iupati.
More importantly, McPhee would be paired with budding star Khalil Mack to form a dynamic pass-rushing duo in Oakland, and he would be allowed to build on a 7.5-sack campaign that came as a part-time contributor in 2014. He has shown high-end ability as a power rusher both on the inside and outside, and again, the Raiders will be looking to pay anyone and everyone that will come there.
There are real doubts about Pernell McPhee’s ability to play at an optimal level on a per-play basis if he is made into a full-time starter. However, it is now or never for McPhee to make that jump as a 26-year-old, and the Raiders would be more than accommodating.
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