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2020 NFL Draft: Broncos go defense in final first-round mock draft

By Tylor Walden

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: General view as the Denver Broncos wait to select during the first round of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: General view as the Denver Broncos wait to select during the first round of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Kristian Fulton
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – NOVEMBER 16: Kristian Fulton #1 of the LSU Tigers in action during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

19th Overall (Raiders) – Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU

Pick made by Matty Mulls – Contributor

The two biggest needs for the Las Vegas Raiders are wide receiver and cornerback.

The Raiders drafted Henry Ruggs III with their first pick in the round at pick 12. They got their wide receiver. Check. They play in a division that runs out the likes of Tyreek Hill, Courtland Sutton, and Keenan Allen. They need somebody that they can throw at those guys.

Kristian Fulton is no stranger to having to play tough competition coming out of the SEC. He even had a great game against his new teammate in Ruggs. You can find a great breakdown for them both in this thread.

He had to defend a ton on that Tiger defense because Derek Stingley Jr. is an absolute baller. Teams went away from Stingley which forced a lot of action to Fulton’s side. Fulton led the team with 14 pass breakups and added 38 tackles and an interception as a Senior.

The silver and black add another highly talented guy from a blue chip school who played in big games. This is the new Raider way and Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock continue to fill their cupboard with great football players. As a Broncos fan, I long for the Heyward-Bey, Russell days of old. Those days are gone.

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