The Las Vegas Raiders took yet another defensive back, this time adding California’s Hezekiah Masses.
He is the fourth secondary player the Raiders have added in their first eight picks.
Masses spent three seasons at Florida International before transferring to play in the ACC last year.
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The grade: B
This is another solid, if unspectacular, pick from general manager John Spytek.
Masses excels in the type of zone coverage the Raiders are expected to employ a decent amount of time under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard.
His anticipation is fantastic and he has the speed to break on the ball.
The Florida native has a ton of starting experience in college and is capable of contributing on special teams.
He may also be a bit of insurance in case Jermod McCoy, who was picked earlier in the day, is unable to contribute right away due to injury.
The biggest question marks for Masses are in the run game where his relative lack of size often pops up as a true liability.
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