Bud Clark: Raiders' Draft Day Safety Threat

0:00It's March 28th. I'm Cory with the story and this is NFL news today your AI-powered football briefing The Las Vegas Raiders safety spots are heating up with Isaiah Polamau and Jeremy Chin holding down the starters But competitions coming via the 2026 NFL draft Enter Bud Clark a standout safety from TCU who's got general manager John Spiteck and defensive coordinator Rob Leonard Iing him as a day three pick to shake things up Cardballed out last season with 56 tackles four interceptions including one pick six and seven pass breakups over 11 games Career wise he snagged 15 picks across 61 games plus solid speed at 4.41 in the 40 yard dash Measuring six foot one one hundred eighty eight pounds fans and scouts love his ball-hawking skills Closing speed on deep balls and versatility to play deep or in the slot perfect for a Raider secondary Craving turnovers after some rough coverage lapses that said his ladder frame raises durability flags after missing games in recent years

1:04And he sometimes bites on play action or over pursues leading to positioning errors that coaching could fix With the Raider strength staff and bigger bodies already in the room Clark could bulk up and push for snaps right away Making that safety battle Fears in elevating the whole defense as draft a nears