The Raiders also have two rookies to watch out for during training camp that could definitely work themselves into the rotation in Malcolm Koonce and Darius Stills. Koonce, the Raiders third-round pick out of Buffalo, has amazing size for an NFL edge rusher at 6-foot-3, 250 pounds and has already drawn comparisons to his teammate Yannick Ngakoue from General Manager Mike Mayock after he was drafted. Stills is an undrafted free agent from West Virginia, where he was the 2020 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Both linemen have already received rave reviews from coaches and teammates since their arrival to Las Vegas.
"Obviously, him being a MAC guy, I was somewhat familiar with him and I was happy we drafted him," Crosby said about rookie Koonce. "He came in, he's a super quiet, humble kid. But I like his personality. He wants to come here and be the best player he can possibly be. That's all you can ask for as a rookie. You try to learn, try to get as healthy as you possibly can to try to get up to speed. He's been really good. I think he has a really bright future and I'm excited to play with him.
"I don't really evaluate guys until we put the pads on, but a guy who I like a lot is Darius Stills, an undrafted rookie from West Virginia," said Clelin Ferrell. "Real, real good dude but he got a lot of twitch. He played three-technique. He got a lot of twitch. You can just tell in the movements when we on drills and stuff like that. He got a little something to him, so I like his game a little bit."
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