• Terrion Arnold brings big-time talent to Las Vegas Raiders secondary: Arnold played mostly outside cornerback for Alabama over the past two seasons but gained some experience in the slot in 2023. He has great long speed, recovery speed, acceleration and agility. He also brings impressive ball skills with good on-ball production.
• Michael Penix Jr. is the Raiders’ QB of the future: Penix has been a productive quarterback in Washington’s Air Raid system over the last two years. He shows off NFL-caliber distance and velocity on a variety of different throws, mostly outside the numbers. Penix could be considered the favorite in a competition with incumbent QB Aidan O’Connell.
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• Terrion Arnold brings big-time talent to Las Vegas Raiders secondary: Arnold played mostly outside cornerback for Alabama over the past two seasons but gained some experience in the slot in 2023. He has great long speed, recovery speed, acceleration and agility. He also brings impressive ball skills with good on-ball production.
• Michael Penix Jr. is the Raiders’ QB of the future: Penix has been a productive quarterback in Washington’s Air Raid system over the last two years. He shows off NFL-caliber distance and velocity on a variety of different throws, mostly outside the numbers. Penix could be considered the favorite in a competition with incumbent QB Aidan O’Connell.
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As the 2024 NFL Draft nears, our seven-round team mock draft series continues with the Las Vegas
ROUND 1, PICK 13: CB TERRION ARNOLD, ALABAMA
Arnold played mostly outside cornerback for Alabama over the past two seasons but gained some experience in the slot in 2023. He has great long speed, recovery speed, acceleration and agility. He also brings impressive ball skills with good on-ball production.
With just one year as a full-time starter, he is a bit erratic in his style and had some missteps and whiffs on punches that got him turned around or off-balance in press coverage. When he’s aligned and in phase, he has the talent to shut down all kinds of receivers. Though green on total snaps, he does show a good understanding of postsnap adjustments and man-match principles.
ROUND 2, PICK 44: QB MICHAEL PENIX JR., WASHINGTON
Penix has been a productive quarterback in Washington’s Air Raid system over the last two years. He shows off NFL-caliber distance and velocity on a variety of different throws, mostly outside the numbers.
Penix can attack the intermediate middle of the field, but it is not as natural. He also tends to throw with power too much. He can be a tick late on timing his throws, opting to put more juice on passes rather than more air underneath. This lends itself to a lack of consistent ball placement.
He also opts for the bigger throws and not as many “layups” even when available.
