The Raiders selected Joseph in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 14th overall.

The Raiders selected Joseph in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 14th overall.

Analysis:

This selection will likely get called a reach by some, but it's a more conventionally-sound pick than D.J. Hayden was at the 12th pick in 2013. Joseph was very much on the radar heading into Thursday and was long identified as a candidate to be the first pure safety selected behind CB/S tweener Jalen Ramsey, so Oakland got itself a fine selection here. Joseph will likely earn a three-down role early on in his Oakland career, and he'll be a formidable IDP prospect once that occurs. Joseph was a superb four-year starter for West Virginia, showing a skill set that features both enforcer and ballhawking elements.