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Thoughts on Kiper, McShay's three-round mock draft

ESPN draft gurus Mel Kiper and Todd McShay joined forces on Thursday night for a three-round mock draft.Insider

The guidelines were that Kiper and McShay would alternate picks. Here is how the mock draft shook out for the Oakland Raiders.

First round, No. 4,Kiper's pick: Leonard Williams, DE, USC

Second round, No. 35, McShay's pick: Nelson Agholor, WR, USC

Third round, No. 68, Kiper's pick: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon

My thoughts: Earlier this week, I discussed the possibility of the Raiders taking USC players back-to-back to start the draft. If the Raiders took Williams, they would be huge early winners. Adding a playmaker like Agholor would be a bonus and it would fill a need. Ekpre-Olomu is coming off an injury, but he would add great value where the Raiders are not settled. This would be a nice group for Oakland.