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Jon Gruden needs Raiders recent draft classes to ‘explode onto the scene’ and Mario Edwards Jr is key to that

Not since the 2014 draft have the Oakland Raiders gotten much from their draft classes. They are built around edge-rusher Khalil Mack (Round 1) and quarterback Derek Carr (Round 2), of 2014 NFL Draft class. From there, they drafted guard Gabe Jackson in Round 3 that year.

Since then the only stand out as been Amari Cooper in Round 1 in 2015. So the offensive personnel is solid, giving once-again head coach Jon Gruden something to look forward to.

The Raiders have drafted a lot of defensive talent to put around Mack the last few years, but the defense has yet to enjoy even a year of the success the way the offense did in 2016.