2016 NFL Mock Draft: The Final Edition

2016 NFL Mock Draft 9.0: Last Call

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number 15th overall pick to the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Taylor Decker on the bench against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

OT. Ohio State. Taylor Decker. 14. player. 28.

Quarterback Derek Carr was sacked seven times more in 2015 than in 2014. In response, the Raiders added Kelechi Osemele from the Baltimore Ravens to add protection to the right side of their offensive line.

Going one step further, the Raiders need to add offensive tackle Taylor Decker from Ohio State. As a rookie, Decker can step in and immediately be an upgrade to the right side along with Osemele and keep Carr cleaner for longer.

Long-term, when Donald Penn retires in the next year or two, Decker should be able to move to the left side and become the new blind-side protector in Oakland.

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