The Las Vegas Raiders have finally taken the position we have all been waiting on, only they did it in the fourth round.

After not taking a single defensive back in the first three rounds, the media and fans were destined to think that the new regime just messed everything up for the secondary once again. But, they were still able to get a guy who has great potential.

The Raiders were originally supposed to pick at 109 in the fourth round, but traded the pick and the 174th pick for pick 10 and 203, and with that 104th pick, they took Maryland cornerback Jakorian Bennett.

Bennett is one of the fastest players in this draft, as he ran a 4.31 at the draft combine. Most of his skill and talent aren't refined yet, but that doesn't mean he can't make plays. His speed though is what makes him a good cornerback. When he gets all the other stuff down, there is no telling how good he will be.

At Maryland, where he played with standout cornerback Deonte Banks, he didn't allow a single touchdown to be scored on him. He allowed just a 47.5 passer rating when targeted, and allowed just 24 catches on 54 targets, which is pretty good.

But why is he available in the fourth round if he is so good? The Athletics Dane Bruglar broke down some of the things he struggles with:

His size and play strength are average at best … overly physical early and late and will draw flags (13 penalties over the last two seasons, including six pass interference flags in 2022) … movements become frenzied at times with his eagerness to make plays … bites on initial route movements and can be drawn out of phase by ball/head fakes … strength doesn’t always match his intentions when taking on blocks … should have turned a few more of his pass breakups into interceptions … had a grand total of minus-1 return yards on his five career interceptions … had offseason wrist surgery after the 2020 season (spring 2021); missed two games over his final two seasons because of minor injuries.

Bennett will be a guy that has every opportunity to start in year one. His speed makes him a threat to be a starter, and take someone's job. Picking Bennett comes with a price, but it's also a good thing. There are some winners and losers with this pick.

Winners: Defensive line

The defensive line didn't get a ton of sacks last year for a few reasons. Well, Maxx Crosby got some, but everyone else struggled too. One, the talent wasn't really there, but also, the cornerbacks couldn't cover their man long enough for the defensive line to get to the quarterback. This guy can keep up with his matchup, giving the defensive line more time to bring down the quarterback.

Losers: Tyler Hall

Hall is likely currently the starting nickel cornerback, that is until the Raiders drafted Bennett. Hall has shown some flashes, but in my opinion, Bennett is much better and will overtake that starting job. Obviously, we will have to see what that looks like in training camp but it's not good for Hall nonetheless.

The Raiders also traded up at the end of the fourth round to get Purdue quarterback Aiden O'Connell with the 135th pick. They traded pick 144 and 214 to move up and grab their backup quarterback for when Garoppolo gets injured.

O'Connell passed for 66.7 percent accuracy which is a school record, even better than Drew Brees. He can stay in the pocket and deliver passes, which is exactly what Josh McDaniels likes in his offense. He will easily be the second quarterback on the depth chart, and potentially a developmental piece for when Garoppolo is gone.

Here is what Bruglar had to say about what O'Connell does well:

Accurate passer and shows a natural feel for downfield touch … delivers with adequate velocity when he can generate torque through his hips … processes things quickly, and his intelligence shows on and off the field (32 on the Wonderlic) … does a nice job leading receivers and anticipating windows … not going to extend plays with his legs, but has shown improvement sliding in a muddy pocket … sustains his accuracy on designed sprints/rollouts … comfortable hurrying his throws from different platforms, when required … stares down the gun barrel and makes throws … a lot of five-man protections in the Purdue offense and the coaches trust him to make the right reads pre- and post-snap … mature (recently married), and his coaches say he is universally loved in the program 

Much like the Bennett pick, other players are affected by this pick too. There are winners and losers on the Raiders after picking Purdue quarterback Aiden O'Connell.

Winners: Josh McDaniels

McDaniels will now have a solid backup plan if Garoppolo gets injured like we all think he will. O'Connell may be a rookie, but he should be a guy that can come in and play well until Garoppolo gets better. And then he can learn from Garoppolo and Hoyer and develop into something good for McDaniels, helping him potentially keep his job.

Losers: Chase Garber

Garbers was the third quarterback on the depth chart and because of Garoppolo's injury history, was likely going to be a part of the 53-man roster. Now he is the guy that likely doesn't make the cut and is a practice squad quarterback.

This pick was great, and I'm sure everyone is glad that they got their quarterback in the fourth round and not the first round. But, if you asked me which pick in the fourth round was better, it is easily the pick that got them Jakorian Bennett, their biggest need in the draft.

The Raiders made moves in the fourth round, which is what everyone wanted from them.