Johnathan Abram

Although he missed the final three games of the 2021 regular season due to shoulder surgery, Abram still finished second to only linebacker Denzel Perryman for the Raiders' team lead in tackles with 116 (64 solo) in 14 contests. However, the team elected to decline Abram's fifth-year option for 2023, so the 25-year-old safety still has more to prove as a new head coach and general manager arrive in Las Vegas this offseason.

Abram was a regrettable first-round pick by the Raiders and might not be a part of their long-term future, but he's their best option at safety in the meantime, and in IDP leagues he's quite useful. Abram's 86 tackles and two interceptions last year came on 855 snaps, so over 1,000 snaps he would project for triple-digit tackles. The Raiders defense is unlikely to be good anytime soon, so Abram likely will need to continue tackling ballcarriers in the secondary. Injuries are his main problem — Abram missed three games last year after a shoulder injury ended his rookie year.

Abram said in February he was about 90 percent recovered from the surgically-repaired torn rotator cuff he suffered in the Raiders' season opener, in which case he should be 100 percent healthy well in advance of Week 1. The 25th overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, Abram made five tackles on his 49 snaps after totaling 99 tackles (9.0 TFL) in 13 games during his final season at Mississippi State. That implies triple-digit tackle upside in the NFL, and with 4.45 speed he has the range to stay involved sideline to sideline.