The Mercury News

RAIDERS DRAFT REVIEW

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KOLTON MILLER

Pick: 1st round (No. 15) Position: Offensive tackle School: UCLA Height/Weight: 6-foot-8,

310 pounds

Analysis: Long-armed, bigbodied athlete could start immediatel­y on right side and eventually supplant left tackle Donald Penn.

P.J. HALL

Pick: 2nd round (No. 57) Position: Defensive tackle School: Sam Houston State Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 310 pounds

Analysis: Doesn’t look the part because of fireplug build, but tremendous­ly productive FCS player (42 career sacks, 86.5 tackles for loss) who blocked 14 kicks.

BRANDON PARKER Pick: 3rd round (No. 65) Position: Tackle

School: North Carolina A&T Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 310 pounds

Analysis: Dominated against FCS competitio­n; Could eventually settle in at right tackle.

ARDEN KEY

Pick: 3rd round (No. 87) Position: Outside linebacker School: LSU Height/Weight: 6-foot-6,

265 pounds.

Analysis: Had personal issues at LSU, but Raiders hope to get him straighten­ed out and have a firstround talent as pass rusher.

NICK NELSON

Pick: 4th round (No. 110) Position: Cornerback School: Wisconsin Height/Weight: 5-foot-11,

208 pounds

Analysis: Sticky cover corner had no intercepti­ons but among national leaders in passes defended.

MAURICE HURST

Pick: 5th round (No. 140) Position: Defensive tackle School: Michigan Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 282 pounds

Analysis: Classic threetechn­ique tackle was one of draft’s big stories because of his fall from Day 1 pick to third day because of heart ailment.

JOHNNY TOWNSEND Pick: 5th round (No. 173) Position: Punter

School: Florida Height/Weight: 6-foot-1,

202 pounds

Analysis: All-time leading punter for Florida averaged 47.5 yards gross punting as a senior.

AZEEM VICTOR

Pick: 6th round (No. 216) Position: Linebacker School: Washington Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 230 pounds

Analysis: A preseason AllAmerica candidate, Victor had tumultuous senior year that included suspension after a DUI arrest and for failing a drug test.

MARCELL ATEMAN Pick: 7th round (No. 228) Position: Wide receiver School: Oklahoma State Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 216 pounds

Analysis: Had 59 catches for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns.

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