As the draft goes into the home stretch, the Raiders turned in another pick. This time they addressed the linebacker spot and special teams, taking linebacker Amari Burney out of Florida at pick 203 in round six.
Burney graduated after the 2021 season, earning his degree in educational sciences. Last season, in his fifth year of eligibility, he became a full time starter for the first time for the Gators.
The 6-2, 230-pounder put up 79 tackles with nine for a loss and four sacks over 13 starts.
It’s his six pass breakups and two interceptions that could intrigue the Raiders as coverage linebackers are a valuable commodity in today’s increasingly nickel defense NFL.
