Just In: Antonio Pierce in talks with 20 year old CB top prospect for first round pick

Now that free agency is cooling down, the Las Vegas Raiders are heavily focused on the 2024 NFL Draft. While there’s been talk of the team going after a quarterback in the first round, they also have a big need at cornerback.

Alabama’s Terrion Arnold is considered one of the top prospects at the position and should be a first-round pick. Notably, cameras caught Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce having a one-on-one conversation with Arnold at his March 20 Alabama Pro Day.

This is Pierce’s first year as the Raiders’ full-time head coach and was in the college ranks before joining the franchise in 2022. He’s certainly comfortable in a college football setting. Pierce was a recruiting coordinator for Arizona State from 2018 to 2021 so it’s possible that he has a previous relationship with the coach. Regardless, Pierce is going to do his homework on the top cornerback prospects and there’s a good chance the Raiders will seriously consider Arnold with the No. 13 pick.