These are the things that define the Las Vegas Raiders' rookie defensive backs.
They took cornerback Decamerion Richardson from Mississippi State in the fourth round, Air Force safety Trey Taylor in the seventh round, and Pittsburgh cornerback M.J. Devonshire just a few picks later.
The Raiders had questions about their secondary before the draft, so they decided to triple up on young defensive backs. Because of the lack of depth in the secondary, all three of these rookies have a chance to play early in their first seasons.Cornerback Decamerion Richardson -Richardson stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 188 pounds. He has excellent length that allows him to bother bigger receivers. He has great straight-line speed, so he can stay in receivers’ hip pockets downfield.
He should be able to play right away because although he isn’t the most technically refined, his athleticism will give him a shot to win some of his match-ups.Safety Trey Taylor -Taylor has some of the best character in the Raiders’ locker room. What he does off the football field goes far beyond what he can do on it. He won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2023, given to college football’s best defensive back, but Taylor will be able to step in as a leader right away for the Silver and Black.
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