ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) – The Oakland Raiders once again looked for speed in the NFL draft, taking two of the fastest players in cornerback Chimdi Chekwa and running back Taiwan Jones in the fourth round.
Oakland’s first two picks Saturday on the final day of the draft follow Friday’s selection of the fastest player at the NFL combine in cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke from Miami in the third round.
Coach Hue Jackson says the Raiders “run to speed” when it comes to the draft and that proved true once again.
Chekwa ran one of the fastest 40s at the NFL combine at 4.4 seconds and was the 113th overall pick. Jones did not run at the combine because of an injury but was reportedly clocked between 4.27 and 4.35 seconds at his pro day. He was taken 125th overall.
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