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Las Vegas Raiders 2020 mock draft: Rolling the dice on a new QB?

By Sayre Bedinger

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 27: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field after the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 27: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field after the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 7: Quarterback Desmond Ridder #9 of the Cincinnati Bearcats is stripped of the ball by Shaun Wade #24 of the Ohio State Buckeyes as he attempts to pass in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 7: Quarterback Desmond Ridder #9 of the Cincinnati Bearcats is stripped of the ball by Shaun Wade #24 of the Ohio State Buckeyes as he attempts to pass in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

Third round (from Bears)

Utilized correctly, Shaun Wade is going to be a tremendous NFL playmaker.

Slot guys don’t get enough love in the pre-draft process, and while I think that may be Wade’s best fit going forward, he’s a defensive weapon you can use all over the place.

With Ohio State, he’s not just a nickel corner, but an excellent blitzer and phenomenal against the run as a tackler.

This season with the Buckeyes, wade has three tackles for loss, two sacks, six pass breakups, and a forced fumble. He’s yet to pick off a pass, but he had three of those last year as well.

The Raiders need a bit of a makeover in the secondary after trading away former first-round pick Gareon Conley, and Wade can be part of that. I think we’ll see them utilize free agency to land a top corner as well.

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