Raiders updated draft needs heading into day two and best available

Day one is in the books. And wide receiver Henry Ruggs III and cornerback Damon Arnette are on the squad. With wide receiver and cornerback being the team’s previous top two positions of need, it’s time to update the needs list. And with 32 players selected, it’s also time to update the best available at those positions.

1. Linebacker

A third starter is needed to go along with newly signed Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski.

Second and third round

1. Zack Baun, Wisconsin
2. Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
3. Troy Dye, Oregon
4. Willie Gay Jr, Mississippi St
5. Malik Harrison, Ohio State

2. Safety

Someone is needed to compete with Damarious Randall and Erik Harris for the starting free safety job alongside Johnathan Abram.

Second round

1. Xavier McKinney, Alabama
2. Grant Delpit, LSU
3. Ashtyn Davis, California
4. Kyle Dugger, Lenoir Rhyne
5. Antoine Winfield, Minnesota

Third round

1. Terrell Burgess, Utah
2. Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois
3. Geno Stone, Iowa
4. K’Von Wallace, Clemson
5. Brandon Jones, Texas

3. Wide receiver

Even with Ruggs in house, the Raiders still need some depth.

Second round

1. Denzel Mims, Baylor
2. Tee Higgins, Clemson
3. Laviska Shenault, Colorado
4. KJ Hamler, Penn State
5. Michael Pittman Jr, USC

Third round

1. Bryan Edwards, South Carolina
2. Van Jefferson, Florida
3. Chase Claypool, Notre Dame
4. KJ Hill, Ohio State
5. Gabriel Davis, UCF

4. Running back

A complementary back is needed to go along with 2019 first-round pick Josh Jacobs.

Second and third round

1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
2. D’Andre Swift, Georgia
3. JK Dobbins, Ohio St
4. Cam Akers, Florida St
5. Zack Moss, Utah

Day three

1. Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
2. Eno Benjamin, Arizona St
3. AJ Dillon, Boston College
4. Josh Kelley, UCLA
5. James Robinson, Illinois State

5. Guard

With Gabe Jackson on the trade block, the team will have to think about adding some depth at the position.

Second and third round

1. Robert Hunt, Lousiana-Lafayette
2. John Simpson, Clemson
3. Damien Lewis, LSU
4. Jonah Jackson, Ohio State
5. Netane Muti, Fresno State

Day three

1. Ben Bredeson, Michigan
2. Shane Lemieux, Oregon
3. Kevin Dotson, Louisiana
4. Logan Stenberg, Kentucky
5. Cameron Clark, Charlotte