There is Hope for Raiders’ Second-Year CB Jakorian Bennett
Las Vegas Raiders’ CB Jakorian Bennett was selected in the fourth round in 2023 and struggled as a rookie. But the Silver and Black should have faith in the young cornerback.
The Las Vegas Raiders took cornerback Jakorian Bennett in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Bennett was a Maryland Terrapin who, as a senior, was tied for third in the Big Ten in pass break-ups with 11 and tied for fifth with 13 passes defensed. Bennett had a productive combine, scoring a 98 estimated athleticism score, good for third among his position. Notably, he ran a 4.3 in the 40-yard dash.
Bennett was rated as an average backup player, but NFL analyst Lance Zierlein believed there was some potential in Bennett.
“The high passes defensed total is an example of how aggressive Bennett is at the catch point, and he’s clearly effective at tilting the 50/50 ball in his favor,” Zierlein wrote in his draft report. “He has good size, but his coverage strength is a mix and match of man and zone with both featuring inconsistencies that will likely follow him into an NFL camp.”
Bennett struggled in his rookie year with the Silver and Black. In his 361 total snaps last season, Bennett finished his rookie campaign with a mere 42.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
But Bennett should not be given up on.
