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2019 Oakland Raiders mock draft: Rebuilding the foundation

By Sayre Bedinger

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 1: Nick Bosa #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon State Beavers at Ohio Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 1: Nick Bosa #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon State Beavers at Ohio Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 22: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines rushes the quarterback behind the block of Brenden Jaimes #76 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 22, 2018 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 56-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 22: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines rushes the quarterback behind the block of Brenden Jaimes #76 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 22, 2018 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 56-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Cowboys pick: Rashan Gary, DL, Michigan

After adding Nick Bosa with their top pick, the Raiders get another top 12-15 pick and cash in on the elite defensive line talent in this year’s draft class by snatching up Rashan Gary out of Michigan, who can play a little inside and outside.

The Raiders have some players up front defensively to build around with 2018 rookies P.J. Hall, Maurice Hurst, and Arden Key.

Those guys don’t have to be out of the picture to have an impact going forward. Their experience in 2018 is going to be invaluable moving forward, but the Raiders can’t pass up on a talent like Gary when they play in a division that has Patrick Mahomes and Phillip Rivers.

Gary’s productivity as an interior player is outstanding and combined with Big Ten rival Nick Bosa along with Hall and his former Michigan teammate Hurst, these top picks could end up making the Raiders look like the wise ones all along.

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