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With the NFL draft) under a month away, it’s time to check in on the Raiders’ running backs to give it a condition of either Strong, Stable, Unstable, Serious, or Critical.
Backups: Raheem Mostert, Zamir White, Dylan Laube, Isaiah Spiller, Chris Collier
McCormick may be a gem for this team, but they can’t really afford to go forward on that hope alone. He should make a very nice complementary piece for whomever they bring in to start at running back. Pete Carroll loves to run the ball and he had some good backs in Seattle, including Marshawn Lynch. Finding his next great back should be a very high priority.
Adding Raheem Mostert in free agency will help, but the 33-year-old is not a workhorse back and is not expected to be. At this point that would appear to be a solution for the draft.
There is no question the Raiders need to come out of the first two days of the draft with a running back. Many even think they should take a swing at Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick. I'm not necessarily in that camp, but it wouldn't be the worst idea. I am firmly in the camp of getting one with their high second round pick at very least. This is a deep and talented class at running back so it's vital they seize upon that.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders Depth Chart: Analyzing the running backs ahead of NFL draft
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Starter: Sincere McCormick
Backups: Raheem Mostert, Zamir White, Dylan Laube, Isaiah Spiller, Chris Collier
McCormick may be a gem for this team, but they can’t really afford to go forward on that hope alone. He should make a very nice complementary piece for whomever they bring in to start at running back. Pete Carroll loves to run the ball and he had some good backs in Seattle, including Marshawn Lynch. Finding his next great back should be a very high priority.
Condition: Critical
Adding Raheem Mostert in free agency will help, but the 33-year-old is not a workhorse back and is not expected to be. At this point that would appear to be a solution for the draft.
Draft projection
There is no question the Raiders need to come out of the first two days of the draft with a running back. Many even think they should take a swing at Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick. I'm not necessarily in that camp, but it wouldn't be the worst idea. I am firmly in the camp of getting one with their high second round pick at very least. This is a deep and talented class at running back so it's vital they seize upon that.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders Depth Chart: Analyzing the running backs ahead of NFL draft
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