NFL Mock Draft: Deshaun Watson falling

One of the darlings of the 2016 NFL season has been the Oakland Raiders, who have been playing ball like the Raiders of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Derek Carr is one of the best young quarterbacks in all of football, and Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree are arguably the best 1-2 punch at the wide receiver position in the AFC. The pieces are in place on offense to be a Super Bowl contender very soon, and now they must fill a couple of holes on the defense.

The first hole is at cornerback, where Sean Smith has struggled since coming over from the Kansas City Chiefs. David Amerson is a nice player at the position, but the depth really goes downhill after those two. D.J. Hayden is not the player they thought he would be when they took him in the first round a few years backs, and continues to get toasted on a weekly basis.

Iowa’s Desmond King has been the best cornerback in the Big Ten for the past two years, and he would be a steal for the Raiders this late in the first round. Teams just do not throw his way, as he has that ability to take away one whole side of the field. He picked off eight passes during his junior season last year, and that was enough for the rest of the conference to shy away from him all season long. He is going to be a very good pro.