Should the Oakland Raiders hold onto the no. 3 overall selection in this year's Madden NFL 23 Draft then they could surprise us with their selection Madden 23 Coins. A number of executives from Madden NFL 23 believe that the Raiders will pick former Houston cornerback D.J. Hayden with the third pick in the draft, according to CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora.

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Oakland has been associated with former Florida Gators defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd leading up to the draft, however the Raiders' interest in Floyd could just be a smokescreen. In SB Nation's latest mock draft the Raiders are expected to choose Floyd and Hayden is expected to be chosen by the New England Patriots with the no. 29 pick.

Dee Milliner is regarded as the best cornerback that is available in the 2013 draft class, however recent surgery concerns might have hurt Milliner's draft value over the past week. Milliner says he's ready for training camp and promises to be adamant in rehab for his shoulder in the event of being selected.

While Milliner's stock was dampened, Hayden's stock appeared to be rising. Sport's illustrated's Peter King noted that Hayden could be the most popular cornerback throughout the draft.

Hayden would still be viewed as a miss at No. 3 overall. In SB Nation's Dan Kadar ranked the top 200 prospects from the current draft class and he ranked Hayden as the top. 76 player who is available and also rated him as the 10th-best cornerback available.

If the Raiders believe they have the most talented cornerback they can draft (as King suggests, then it seems like it's possible that they'll select him with the no. 3 overall pick. Oakland would do well to trade down in the initial round Buy Mut 23 Coins, however, and possibly gain some picks as Hayden will most likely be available in the back third of the 10th spotIf not, then in the top 15 or 20.