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Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst |
Wednesday Draft Week Rumors
Updated April 25, 2018By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell.
The 2018 NFL Draft is just one day away! Here are some rumors that I have heard from sources with the draft just hours away.
Oakland is a team that is an example of coaches shaking up draft plans once they are included in the draft meetings come April. Back at the combine, sources with the Raiders said they planned a defense-heavy draft. But after free agency signings and meeting as an organization this spring, using early-round picks on the offense is definitely a possibility. The Raiders could look to help their receivers after the first round, as they need some young talent behind Amari Cooper. The Raiders have invested more recent draft resources on the defense, so they could look to add some young talent to the offense. Some candidates for Oakland's first-round pick include Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey and Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans.
The Chargers feel James has some coverage issues but that they would be masked in their scheme. That is irrelevant, however, because the Chargers don't believe he will get near their first-round pick. They also like Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, and there is a chance that he slides in the first round. If he got to the Chargers' first-round pick, it could be an easy decision for general manager Tom Telesco.
Assuming both safeties are gone, the other position the Chargers could hope to improve is defensive tackle. Alabama's Da'Ron Payne and Washington's Vita Vea are in play for Los Angeles. Sources say the Chargers like Payne more because he does more damage upfield, whereas Vea is more at the line of scrimmage. Still, the organization likes both of those players. Two other defensive tackles who the Chargers like are Florida's Taven Bryan and Miami's R.J. McIntosh. Bryan is in play for the Chargers' first-round pick, while McIntosh is a potential target for Day 2.
One need that the Broncos might surprisingly address is pass-rusher. Sources say that Denver was disappointed in the effort it saw from superstar outside linebacker Von Miller at times during the 2017 season. There were some members of the organization who felt that Miller shut it down at times. The Broncos could use some of their draft resources to add some pass-rushers to rotate with Miller and also give him the motivation of seeing the team adding some new faces to his position.
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