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whether to place the 5th year option on 2016 draft picks on Friday Otis Sistrunk Jersey , the big question out there is is whether the Raiders would exercise it on Karl..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Report: Raiders not expected to pick up 5th year option on Karl JosephNew,113commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareReport: Raiders not expected to pick up 5th year option on Karl JosephIsaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsWith the deadline looming for teams to decide whether to place the 5th year option on 2016 draft picks on Friday, the big question out there is is whether the Raiders would exercise it on Karl Joseph. According to sources close to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, they aren’t expected to pick it up.There was some concern the Raiders would not be picking up the former Joseph’s option. Mike Mayock was asked about it at his post draft press conference and he said only that it was something he would have to speak with Joseph about. This after the team had reportedly been shopping him heading into the bye week last season but were unable to do so.The former 14 overall pick would have two years left on his rookie deal had they picked it up. Without it, this is is final year under contract with the Raiders before he heads for free agency.The fourth year safety played some of his best football over the latter half of last season. Should he continue that play, he could still find himself with a new contract in Oakland. Or if the team is ready to move on John Matuszak Jersey , Joseph could cash in on the free agent market.Safety was a priority for the Raiders in the draft as they made their selection at 27 overall Johnathan Abram. The two are similar in some ways and different in other ways. The Raiders have options on whether to start them both or see if Joseph would fetch something in trade prior to the season.Follow @LeviDamien This week’s voluntary OTAs was one of the first chances Raiders rookies had to be around veteran Raiders and also new free agency acquisitions, and new Raiders safety Johnathan Abram was a little..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Johnathan Abram watched ‘so much film’ of Lamarcus Joyner, patterned game after himNew,136commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Johnathan Abram watched ‘so much film’ of Lamarcus Joyner, patterned game after himTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesThis week’s voluntary OTAs was one of the first chances Raiders rookies had to be around veteran Raiders and also new free agency acquisitions, and new Raiders safety Johnathan Abram was a little star-struck by playing alongside one of the veteran players Oakland brought in this offseason.Lamarcus Joyner is in the #29 jersey in this picture next to Abram Howie Long Jersey , and they appear deep in conversation. I had to do a little digging to find out when Jeremy Pruitt coached Abram, but it was in Abram’s freshman year at Georgia when Pruitt was the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator. Georgia coach Mark Richt was fired and new coach Kirby Smart did not retain Pruitt, who went on to become the DC at Alabama and now is the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. Abram transferred to Mississippi State for the remainder of his college career.Abram stood out as a small but hard-hitting safety with tremendous speed and playmaking ability, which is exactly what Joyner is as well. Joyner played safety at Florida State (which is presumably what film Abram was watching) and was one of the best and most dynamic safeties in the country when he was drafted by the Rams. Jeff Fisher, in his genius, used Joyner as a nickel corner Lyle Alzado Jersey , but it was Joyner’s return to safety in 2018 under Rams DC Wade Phillips that returned him to his former glory and made him such an attractive option for the Raiders in free agency. One imagines Joyner will do all of the above for the Raiders, but it’s Abram who looks to become that game-changing safety now, and with his particular skill set there are very few players he would be better served to work with than Lamarcus Joyner.