Raiders Third-Round Possibilities, Part 12

The Las Vegas Raiders should still have a number of difference makers to choose from in the 2022 NFL Draft, including South Alabama's Jalen Tolbert.

Even with now having arguably the best collection of skill position players in the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders could still stand to add talent. 

That comes especially true for finding more receivers who can consistently get downfield, and South Alabama's Jalen Tolbert is one of the better big-play threats in the 2022 NFL Draft. 

Tolbert, a former two-star recruit, emerged as arguably the best receiver in the Sun Belt Conference by his senior season.

Tolbert is coming off a career year, racking up 82 catches for 1,474 yards and eight touchdowns, while averaging 18 yards per catch.

Tolbert's catch, yardage, and YPC totals all led the Sun Belt last season, and he's led the conference in YPC in two of the last three years. 

The biggest trait that stands out about Tolbert is of course his ability to win down the field, bringing a great combination of top-end speed and size at 6-3.

His height and length also give Tolbert a large catch radius, having the ability to high-point the ball and make difficult catches.

Tolbert is viewed by scouts as a project initially, with the lack of proven competition he faced while in college a big reason.

He's already older for a prospect at 23 and will need to add strength to complement his size.

Tolbert also will need to improve on his route running, not being nearly as polished as some of the other top receivers in this class.

It's likely Tolbert will need a season or two to refine the fundamentals of his game to win against pro players. 

If he's able to, Tolbert's deep-threat ability will make him a dangerous part of any offense that likes to get downfield.

That kind of potential could still make teams not want to wait around too long for Tolbert to fall to them, making it far from a guarantee that he might be there for the Raiders to select him in the third round. 

If he is, though, the Raiders could offer Tolbert a perfect situation where he could be brought along slowly and be put in situations where his skill-set can shine. 

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