10 Players the Raiders Should Look to Day Three of the Draft

On day two of the draft, the Raiders made strides towards Hue Jacksons goal of creating a bully.

First they picked up the second ranked center in the draft, who also has a legendary Raider bloodline, in Stefan Wiesnewski.

In the middle of the third they would appease Al Davis's need for speed by taking DeMarcus Van Dyke, the fastest player in the draft who ran a blazing 4.25 40-yard dash at the combine. He will compete for a starting spot at corner, and likely improve the Raiders field position by adding a spark on special teams.

But before the day was over the Raiders would have one more trick up their sleeves, trading a 2012 2nd round pick and thus picking up an extra 3rd and 4th rounder.

With that 3rd round pick they were able to pick up a mauler of an offensive linemen in Joseph Barksdale. Barksdale was a four year starter at LSU, where he played three seasons at right-tackle and then switched to the left side his senior year. He reportedly lacks the athleticism to play left tackle in the NFL, and projects as a right tackle or guard.

With the excitement of day two gone, what do the Raiders have in store for us on day three?

Here's a look at some players I think the Raiders should look at on day three.

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