Getty\u00a0NFL free agent CB Patrick Peterson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0decided to wait until the fourth round to address cornerback in the 2024 NFL Draft with Decamerion Richardson but he\u2019s unlikely to earn a starting spot as a rookie. The team still has an opening for a starting cornerback and there are appealing options in free agency.<\/p>\n

One cheap option could be former\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0cornerback\u00a0Patrick Peterson. The Athleitc\u2019s Tashan Reed named the eight-time Pro Bowler as a fit for the Raiders.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeterson will be 34 this season, but he has played every game the last two seasons and started 16 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, Reed wrote in a\u00a0May 1 column. \u201cHe had 42 tackles, 11 pass deflections and two interceptions and lined up at outside cornerback, nickelback and safety. If the Raiders feel he still has something left in the tank, adding Peterson makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peterson is one of the best cornerbacks of his generation but he\u2019s getting up there in age. Despite that, he\u2019s still playing at a reasonably high level. As a one-year rental, he\u2019d make a lot of sense for the Raiders. He\u2019s a proven veteran who has played at the highest level. He\u2019d be a great mentor for a very young secondary and shouldn\u2019t have the problems that\u00a0Marcus Peters\u00a0did with tackling last season.<\/p>\n

Decamerion Richardson Is Intriguing Prospect<\/h2>\n

Many mock drafts had the Raiders using their first-round pick on a cornerback. The team didn\u2019t address the position in free agency but the way the board fell led them to taking tight end\u00a0Brock Bowers\u00a0with the No. 13 pick.<\/p>\n

There was also a big run on cornerbacks before the Raiders picked in the second round, which led them to drafting offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson. The team didn\u2019t address the need until taking Robinson in the fourth round.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s an intriguing player. He\u2019s got great size for a cornerback at 6-foot-2 and runs a 4.34 40-yard dash. He\u2019s also a strong tackler, according to ESPN\u2019s Paul Gutierrez.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe needs development but did lead Mississippi State with 7 pass breakups last season, even as he never had an interception,\u201d Gutierrez wrote in an\u00a0April 27 column. \u201cHe\u2019s also not afraid to stick his nose in the scrum as he had a combined 164 tackles the last two seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson isn\u2019t likely ready to be a starter this season but could be an impact player in the future.<\/p>\n

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Can M.J. Devonshire Make the Roster?<\/h2>\n

The Raiders took their second cornerback in the draft in the seventh round with Pittsburgh\u2019s M.J. Devonshire. He\u2019s not as athletic as Robinson but Gutierrez pointed out his physicality.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Devonshire] is more a physical defender who does not shy away from bump-and-run coverage than a speedy DB, though he did run a 4.45 40,\u201d Gutierrez wrote. \u201cThe 5-foot-11, 186-pound Devonshire led Pitt with four interceptions last season, including a pick-six, and had 10 PBUs in 12 games with nine starts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Head coach\u00a0Antonio Pierce\u00a0loves physical players so Devonshire could have a path to making the roster. It\u2019s always difficult for seventh-round picks to make the team but the Raiders\u2019 need at cornerback will create some opportunity. Devonshire was a key player for a major program so perhaps he could have some juice at the NFL level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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