Oakland Raiders 1st Round Options: 2013 NFL Draft

October 27, 2012; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end Dion Jordan (96) lines up in the second quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports

Dion Jordan – Everything I said about Ansah just above this, is absolutely true about Jordan. He might be the one player in this draft who is a better athlete than Ansah. He is however a different type of player than Ansah is. He is a better fit for a 3-4 IMO but I think can play in a 3-4 or a 4-3. He is better in coverage than Ansah and is more fluid having played both TE and WR. He excels at getting after the QB and will help the Raiders anemic pass rush from last year.

September 22, 2012; Columbia, SC, USA; Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson (34) before the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Sheldon Richardson – The Raiders had some pretty good DTs last year in Seymour, Kelley and Bryant. Seymour and Bryant are now gone and Pat Sims has been signed. Sims is a big, run stuffing DT and would be a good compliment to Richardson. Richardson excels at getting after the QB and is much more versatile than Sims. Richardson also at times dropped back into zone coverage while at Missouri. He would immediately step in and improve the Raiders pass rush and rush defense.
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