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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Jets go quarterback

By Brad Weiss

Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in game action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Texas A&M won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in game action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Texas A&M won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive back Sidney Jones (26) in action against the Oregon State Beavers during the first quarter at Husky Stadium. Washington won 41-17. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive back Sidney Jones (26) in action against the Oregon State Beavers during the first quarter at Husky Stadium. Washington won 41-17. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sidney Jones

CB, Washington

If there was a worse way to end a season, I have never seen one in my 30-plus years of watching football. The Oakland Raiders looked like a Super Bowl contender during the first 16 weeks of the NFL season, only to see their dreams dashed in the fourth quarter during their Week 16 win against the Indianapolis Colts. Star quarterback Derek Carr broke his leg with the team up by three scores, and eventually the Raiders would lose their grip on the division title a week later.

The loss in Week 17 would make them enter the playoffs as a Wild Card, and force them to hit the road for their first playoff game since 2002. The Houston Texans were able to easily defeat a Raiders team led by Connor Cook, who was making his first NFL start. Carr should be ready to go for training camp, but one big question is still lingering over the franchise as they head to 2017.

The defensive secondary has been a cause for concern for years, and despite the fact the team finished at 12-4, it was still an issue in 2016. The Raiders need to add a quality cornerback, and Sidney Jones of Washington is a terrific playmaker on the outside. He would team with Sean Smith to give the Raiders a solid tandem at corner, while enabling David Amerson to play in Nickel situations.

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