Four breakout candidates who could establish themselves as Silver and Black centerpieces

Edge rusher might be the biggest position of strength on the Raiders’ roster, at least defensively, despite the two starters both being overlooked to start their NFL careers.

Neither Maxx Crosby nor Malcolm Koonce were considered can’t-miss prospects coming out of the lowly Mid-American Conference in college. Crosby notoriously fell to the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of Eastern Michigan, while Koonce went in the third round two years later out of Buffalo.

But Crosby stood out the moment he got on the field, while Koonce had a breakout campaign in this third season.

Organizations must expect to hit on their first-round draft selections, but a real edge can be found when they discover franchise cornerstones later on.

Here are four players who could emerge as staples for coach Pete