With four picks in the top 40 of the draft, you’d figure the Raiders would be the most likely team to have multiple rookies at the top of the rankings. However, one of the rookies Daniel Jeremiah puts in the top five was not among those Raiders selected in the top 40. Here are his top five rookies and his thoughts on Josh Jacobs and Maxx Crosby:

2. Josh Jacobs, Oakland Raiders

Jacobs has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark and looks to be getting stronger as the season winds down. I love his contact balance between the tackles.

5. Maxx Crosby, Oakland Raiders

Crosby, a fourth-round selection, has been the best value pick in the entire draft. He uses his length and athleticism to generate consistent pressure in the passing game.

As they say; one of these things is not like the others. That would be Maxx Crosby. He is the only rookie in the top five who was not a first-round pick. He was selected at pick 106 in the 4th round. And he currently leads the team with 7.5 sacks and only Josh Allen (9.0) and Nick Bosa (8.0) have more. among rookies.

(Jeremiah did a top 25 overall rookies. No other Raiders made the list.)

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