NFL power rankings: 32-team breakdown after the 2018 NFL Draft

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Kolton Miller of UCLA poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #15 overall by the Oakland Raiders during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

24. team. 28. . Last Rank: 21. . Oakland Raiders

Best Pick: DT P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State

The Raiders dropped down from No. 10 to No. 15 in Round 1, which makes the first-round selection of UCLA offensive tackle Kolton Miller a bit more digestible.

Especially after reports surfaced of veteran OT Donald Penn being suspected for domestic violence. Penn, 35 years old, will need to be replaced at some point soon anyway. So the thinking here makes some sense. But Miller was likely a fringe first rounder, which makes the reach a bit questionable.

Particularly with a lot of top talent available to help out the defensive front seven and within the secondary.

Oakland hoped to address this by adding defensive tackle P.J. Hall at No. 57 overall. He’s a prototypical 3-technique, which the Raiders also need, and should lock up the interior of the defensive line and allow the pass-rushing Khalil Mack to be a bit more effective off the edge.

Perhaps the most intriguing pick, though, was the third-round grab of LSU EDGE Arden Key, who has first-round talent but more than a handful of off-field concerns.

At No. 87 overall, this risk is worth it. Key could be an excellent complement to Mack. But if Key doesn’t live up to his once-lofty draft stock, it shouldn’t hurt too much.

That secondary still looks rough, though.