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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Josh Allen rises in full 2-round mock

By Randy Gurzi

LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 07: Josh Allen #41 of the Kentucky Wildcats motions at the bench during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 07: Josh Allen #41 of the Kentucky Wildcats motions at the bench during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Clelin Ferrell #99 and Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers react after a sack in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Clelin Ferrell #99 and Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers react after a sack in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

27. Oakland Raiders (via Cowboys): Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson

Trading Amari Cooper to the Cowboys for a first round pick after six games didn’t work out well at all for the Oakland Raiders. First of all, Cooper really took off in Dallas as he had 725 yards receiving and six touchdowns in just nine games. Secondly, he helped them turn things around as they went from a team destined for a top-10 pick to the NFC East Champions.

Their compensation for Cooper falls even more now as Dallas defeated the Seahawks in the first round of the postseason. In that game, Cooper again showed up with 106 yards receiving on seven receptions. While Oakland expected to be picking much higher than this, they do at least find a talented player when they’re on the board as Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is still on the board.

Putting him and Josh Allen — their first pick in this 2019 NFL Mock Draft — on the same defensive line will do wonders for their defense in 2019. They may not be able to add as many elite players as they hoped from their trades, but they are adding legitimate talent with players who can start right away.

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