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Las Vegas Raiders mock free agency: Byron Jones on the way?

By Sayre Bedinger

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 22: Byron Jones #31 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in the game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 22: Byron Jones #31 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in the game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Maliek Collins, Las Vegas Raiders
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 29: Maliek Collins #96 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts during a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Maliek Collins, defensive tackle, Cowboys

After signing Byron Jones away from the Cowboys, the Raiders continue to pluck away from Dallas and get interior defensive lineman Maliek Collins, one of the most interesting players in this free agent class.

Although Collins has proven himself to be a tremendous interior rusher over the past couple of years with Dallas, he’s also struggled some with injuries.

The Raiders have Johnathan Hankins as a big body on the inside stuffing the run as well as a talented young player in Maurice Hurst, but a player like Collins could help open things up for young pass rush duo Maxx Crosby and Clelin Ferrell, two guys who are going to be centerpieces of the Raiders’ defense moving forward.

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A player like Collins can change things for everyone around him. He may not be in line for a contract north of $10 million per year, making him a nice risk/reward option for the Raiders who could wind up getting a nice value here with a guy who averages 10 QB hits per season and had four sacks a season ago.

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