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Five strategies Raiders can implement with their two low first round picks

The 2019 draft provides the Oakland Raiders who are armed with the 4th pick, the 24th pick, and the 27th pick in the first round a unique opportunity to build their franchise properly through the draft.

Pass rush and edge play was a huge liability for the Raiders defense. Last season they accumulated a lowly 13 sacks as a team — easily dead last in the NFL. Minus the three gimme sacks Bruce Irvin got early in the season, the 1 sack from Arden Key is all they got from the edge position.