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Johnathan Abram expected to make huge impact on Raiders' 2020 defense

The Raiders made two first-round draft picks last month, picking up receiver Henry Ruggs III at No. 12 overall and cornerback Damon Arnette at No. 19.

General manager Mike Mayock likes to say the Raiders had three, including one selected more than a year ago.

He’s not wrong. Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden made Johnathan Abram the No. 27 selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, and then he essentially took a medical redshirt. Abram suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in his first professional game, a Week 1 victory over Denver where he got hurt early and played through injury the entire game.