Raiders Snag McCoy in Fourth Round

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Germann McCoy, the standout cornerback from Tennessee, just got scooped up by the Las Vegas

Raiders at pick 101 in the fourth round of the NFL draft.

He was pegged as a first round talent, but a torn ACL sideline him for all of last season,

causing that unexpected slide.

Raiders jumped ahead by trading their 102nd pick plus a 20-27th rounder to the Buffalo

Bills for that top, fourth round spot.

McCoy linked up with M by Zoom right before draft A, and his knees feeling solid according to

his docs, he's cool with any team tweaks for. Long-term play. Watching himself drop was rough,

but he stayed locked in, calling it a blessing no matter the round.

Kicked off at Oregon State with an early pick against the Cow Quarterback,

then transferred to Tennessee for a monster year first team, all SEC, four.

Picks, nine pass breakups, holding foes to under 42% completions.

Las Vegas needed corner-held bad, even after resigning Eric Stokes, grabbing Terran Johnson,

and seeing Rookie Derry and Porter shine. McCoy marks their second defensive back this draft,

following safety, trade-and-stukes at 38 overall in round two.

If he bounces back strong, expect him locking down starts in that secondary for years.

Prime motivation to turn doubters into believers as he hits. Vegas.