Raiders draft West Virginia S Karl Joseph 14th overall
Posted April 28, 2016 7:00 am
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders selected West Virginia safety Karl Joseph with the 14th overall pick.
The move to add Joseph on Thursday is the latest to bolster a secondary that needed help this offseason. Oakland had already added safety Reggie Nelson and cornerback Sean Smith in free agency.
Joseph is a hard-hitting safety who is versatile enough to play in the box against the run as well as play in coverage. He played just four games last year before a season-ending knee injury. Joseph had five interceptions last year and nine in 42 career games in college.
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