It’s looking more and more like Casey Hayward Jr won’t be brought back by the Raiders. Not entirely surprising considering he is a Gus Bradley guy who thrives in zone coverage and the Raiders figure to be switching primarily to man-coverage under new DC Patrick Graham.
Hayward was easily the Raiders’ best outside cornerback last season. Trayvon Mullen was lost after Week 5, leaving a revolving door at that cornerback spot.
Mullen figures to be the starter again heading into next season with second-year cornerback Nate Hobbs holding it down in the slot. That leaves a gaping hole at the other cornerback spot.
Should the Raiders look to fill that spot with a veteran, there are a few good ones who will be hitting free agency who would be just what they need. Here are the top five best fits.