2019 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Super Bowl 53 edition
By Randy Gurzi
27. Oakland Raiders (via Dallas Cowboys): Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
With their final pick in the first round, the Oakland Raiders again look to fill one of the holes left by their trades during the seasons. This particular trade with the Dallas Cowboys sent Amari Cooper to the Lone Star State and left a Texas-sized hole in the Raiders’ receiving corps.
After making the move, Cooper completely took off for Dallas and the Raiders even acknowledged that this move could end up looking bad — as if they haven’t already. They also started to give some excuse about the offense that they run didn’t fit Cooper’s strengths, which also makes little sense.
While all that can be debated, one thing that’s true is Oakland needs another star receiver on the field. With this selection, they get one as they select Marquise Brown from Oklahoma. While he doesn’t have the prototypical size (listed at 5-10 and 168 pounds) he is a big play waiting to happen. The past two seasons with the Sooners, Brown had 132 receptions for 2,413 yards with 17 touchdowns.
His size limits him in the NFL and has him going outside of the first round in many mock drafts. For Oakland, they have shown they don’t care about that. They target the guy they want and make their move — see Kolton Miller as an example. Here, they decide to go with a kid who can open up their offense simply by stepping on the field.