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Source: Oakland Raiders Meeting With Tray Walker

Oakland Raiders exhausting all avenues in quest to upgrade secondary

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Per a source, Texas Southern defensive back Tray Walker (6-foot-3, 203 pounds) is scheduled to visit with the Oakland Raiders. Walker was once an anonymous prospect among the heavy hitters at the position, but those times are changing. He is slowly gaining acceptance in the NFL Scouting community as a late round draft prospect.

Invited to the Super Regional Combine (March 21-22) in Phoenix, he has yet another chance to show his vast array of talents to scouts. His combination of size and physicality resemble Seattle’s Richard Sherman. Walker is able to direct receivers with his strength and has the speed to stay stride-for-stride on deep routes. He possesses exceptional length with long arms (33 5/8”) and an impressive frame built for the NFL. The Miami native finished with 41 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and three inceptions as a senior.

Cornerback D.J. Hayden is Oakland’s best cover corner and adding additional help via free agency or the NFL Draft would be a vital step to get the Raiders out of the basement of the AFC West.

Bo Marchionte is an NFL writer for Football Insiders and has covered the NFL for over a decade. His background includes being staff for the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star game as a talent evaluator for player personnel along with an internship scouting with the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the Canadian Football League. Bo’s draft background includes working for the NFL Draft Bible and currently owns and operates College2Pro.com. He has done radio spots on NBC, Fox Sports and ESPN and their affiliates in different markets around the country. Bo covers the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers along with other colleges in the northeast.

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