Back to the Las Vegas Raiders Newsfeed

NFL draft 2021: Thoughts on Raiders picks of Malcolm Koonce, Divine Deablo

In a whirlwind, the Las Vegas Raiders predictably, and wisely, concentrated on defense on the second day of the NFL draft.

After scoring big on a falling TCU safety Trevon Moehrig at No. 43, the Raiders took Buffalo pass-rusher Malcolm Koonce at No. 79 and then took Virginia Tech tweener linebacker/safety Divine Deablo at No. 80.

Here are some thoughts on the choices:

Buffalo v Rutgers
Malcolm Koonce
Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images

What to expect from Koonce: He is a pass-rusher who had 14 sacks in 19 college games.