Raiders Draft McCoy, Shutdown Corner Potential

0:00It's April 25th, I'm Corey with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. Las Vegas Raiders grabbed Tennessee Cornerback, Jermad McCoy, at the 101st pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He's the 12th cornerback off the board, bringing that shutdown potential to their secondary. McCoy transferred from Oregon State after one freshman year and slid right in as a starter for the balls. His sophomore break out in 2024 was straight fire. All-American nods in a Thorpe Award semi-finalist spot for his man-coverage mastery. Then came the setback. He tore his right knee ACL in January 2025 during offseason work, side-minding him for the whole 2025 season. Hasn't seen game action since December 21st, 2024, raising some eyebrows on his readiness. Scouts are split but hyped on his traits. Dudes twitchy with elite ball skills, vision, and fluid change of direction like a fish

1:01and water. His 2024 stats pop, 31 catches allowed on 62 targets for 386 yards, 9 pass breakups, 4 picks, and top tier passer rating defense. He's medically cleared now. Raiders betting on that pre-injury tape turning into rookie starter snaps need concerns aside. With McCoy locks in, Vegas defense levels up quick watch him beast in the desert.