While it would be grand to have a Year 1 starter or two from the 2022 draft class, selecting a backup or depth piece (that can grow into a starter down the road), isnвЂ™t going to scuttle the franchise. Picking halfway through the third round, however, gives Las Vegas ample room to invest in athleticism and upside. SMU wide receiver Danny Gray, right, galloped to a 4.33 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine. Timed speed and play speed are often two different things, but more often than not, it was the prospectвЂ™s 40 time that deemed if they were Raiders or not. The draft-eligible collegiate landscape is chock-full of players who blazed through the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month. And, instead of gambling a high-round pick in a fleet-footed prospect, the Mark Davis-incarnation of the Raiders donвЂ™t have a selection in the first two rounds, with the first pick coming at No. Because thereвЂ™s no shortage of athletes that would have most-definitely caught DavisвЂ™ eyes with straight-line speed. Perhaps, it can be once again in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. The bump-and-run technique was born out of elite-speed cornerbacks jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage and then using their wheels to run stride-for-stride with pass catchers. The need for speed wasnвЂ™t relegated to just the offense, however. A ardent believer in вЂњyou canвЂ™t teach speed, but you can teach everything elseвЂќ mantra, DavisвЂ™ marauders struck fear in the opposition on pure speed.Д«ig AlвЂ™s Raiders attacked opposing defenses with speed from not only the wide receiver position, but running back and tight end. There was a time where Silver & Black was synonymous with speed, thanks to legendary Raiders owner Al DavisвЂ™ affinity for the trait.

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