No. 24 Oakland Raiders: RB Christian McCaffrey
School: Stanford
Position: Running Back
Class: Junior
Outlook: The Raiders production at running back has been hit or miss. Latavius Murray is a free agent, and it is unclear whether Oakland will look to bring him back. Even if Murray returns, McCaffrey is a much different style runner than Murray. McCaffrey gives the Raiders a dynamic playmaker they have been missing in the backfield. He can be used heavily in the passing game as well as special teams. McCaffrey is more than capable of being used as a featured running back. He is one of the most polarizing players in this draft class. He battled injuries his junior season and did not have the type of year many expected. If you look at his sophomore season, teams can see the type of athlete McCaffrey is and the added dimension he will give an offense. In 2015, he rushed for over 2,000 yards and had 645 receiving yards. Derek Carr would love to have an addition like McCaffrey to the offense. (Getty)
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