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2019 NFL mock draft: Bengals draft Drew Lock to replace Andy Dalton

By Brad Weiss

GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after sacking Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs (not pictured) in the first half during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after sacking Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs (not pictured) in the first half during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Quinnen Williams. 4. player. 28. . Defensive Tackle. Alabama

The Oakland Raiders hold three first round picks later this month, and while people are clamoring for them to trade up to No.1 to get Kyler Murray from Oklahoma, that would be a nightmare. This is a team that already has a franchise quarterback in Derek Carr, and with a bunch of holes on their roster, they need to utilize all three first rounders in 2019.

While defensive tackle is not a huge need for the Raiders, if Alabama’s Quinnen Williams is available there, they have to take him. Williams is a guy who could be a cornerstone of this defense for years to come, and he would join a position group that already has a ton of young talent.

Sure, Oakland needs help on the edge, especially after racking up only 13 sacks as a team last season, but they can attack that position group later on in round one. Oakland has done a nice job building up this roster in many areas of need this offseason, and picking this high in round one, you cannot select a guy just based on need.

Oakland is going to be a team  that everybody has their eyes on this April, as whatever they do will have a tremendous ripple affect across the entire first round. This is a huge opportunity for new general manager Mike Mayock to rebuild this roster for the long haul, and trading away assets they worked so hard to possess seems like a bad scenario for the Raiders on draft night.

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