- It’s not surprising that Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has been busy visiting a few pro days lately, given that the NFL Draft is just over a month away. All 32 teams were represented when Pierce was spotted at the University of Miami on Monday, but according to Mike Cugno of CBS Miami, Pierce was the only head coach on South Beach.
- Although the Raiders have re-signed or signed a couple of defensive tackles in free agency, both Adam Butler and John Jenkins are in their 30s and only have one-year contracts. Therefore, the organisation may yet decide to invest a mid-round pick in Taylor in order to help him advance.Although the former Hurricane’s collegiate stats weren’t very remarkable, he has pass-rush potential. Only Calijah Kancey, a first-round choice, had a higher pass-rush win percentage (16.2%) among ACC defensive tackles in 2022, according to Pro Football Focus. This previous season, Taylor was almost as successful with a victory percentage of 14.7 percent, ranking fifth in the conference for the position.
- Although the Raiders have re-signed or signed a couple of defensive tackles in free agency, both Adam Butler and John Jenkins are in their 30s and only have one-year contracts. Therefore, the organisation may yet decide to invest a mid-round pick in Taylor in order to help him advance.Although the former Hurricane’s collegiate stats weren’t very remarkable, he has pass-rush potential. Only Calijah Kancey, a first-round choice, had a higher pass-rush win percentage (16.2%) among ACC defensive tackles in 2022, according to Pro Football Focus. This previous season, Taylor was almost as successful with a victory percentage of 14.7 percent, ranking fifth in the conference for the position.Antonio Pierce, a third NFL Draft prospect, was probably seeing UCLA’s pro day below.
- Patrick Graham, the defensive coordinator, is well-known for favouring players that combine the skills of a safety and a linebacker, and for frequently utilising three-safety combinations. Williams is exactly that; according to PFF, he has 645 career snaps in the box and 753 as a deep safety. He gained even more experience in the Senior Bowl as a linebacker.Williams led the position group in the ACC last fall, primarily lined up as a strong safety, with an excellent 85.6 PFF coverage rating. That was mostly because they gave up a reception every 23.5 covering snaps and allowed a 56.7 completion percentage when targeted.
