Raiders News: Leonard Taylor could be a late-round target for Raiders

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In a recent article by Pro Football Focus, they named one early and late-round fit that would make the most sense for every team. For the Raiders, LSU QB Jayden Daniels was the early-round fit due to his relationship with Antonio Pierce. The Raiders would love to add Daniels, but trading up inside the top three selections just isn’t realistic. But the more interesting name in this piece was Miami (FL) DT Leonard Taylor, who is a former five-star recruit with a big pedigree. Here is why PFF believes that he could make sense in Las Vegas: They could also be a team that would be interested in taking a home run swing on one of the most talented interior defenders – albeit an inconsistent one – in Taylor. The Raiders signed Christian Wilkins to a huge contract this offseason, but they could use more depth on the interior defensive line. Taylor has the talent to be a high-end starter in the NFL, but he needs to go to the right team and with the right staff in order for him to realize his potential. Don’t be surprised if the Raiders gamble on Taylor sometime on Day 3. He seems like the perfect project for Pierce. Raiders land elite right tackle in latest 7-round ESPN mock draftRaiders 7-round mock draft: Las Vegas get their QB and his blindside protector 1-2Raiders Draft Radar: Top running back fits by round Email Sign up Like this article? Sign up for the Raiders Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning An error has occured Please re-enter your email address. Thanks for signing up! You'll now receive the top Raiders Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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