JYLAN WARE
Position: Offensive tackle
College: Alabama State
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 295 pounds
Selection: Seventh round, No. 231 overall
The Raiders have drafted two offensive players this year. Both have them play offensive tackle. The first came when David Sharpe was selected in the fourth round. The second came in the seventh, when they took skyscraper Jylan Ware, a 6-foot-8 big man who will join a loaded offensive front.
This small school talent has flown under the radar, though he’s an agile player who can stay with defenders. He’s also lighter than many linemen shorter than him, and needs to add bulk to keep up with strong defenders.
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He’s a player who might be best served to develop and add strength with a year on the practice squad, especially on a team loaded with bodies and talent at offensive tackle.