LAS VEGAS – By all accounts, the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders got elite production out of their rookie class and expectations are high heading into the 2020 season.

But one player that isn't receiving enough attention is No. 27 overall pick, Johnathan Abram.

After a fantastic training camp and preseason, Abram earned the starting strong safety spot entering the season. However, he was injured in Week 1 and never returned to the field. But could he become a star in Year 2? In a recent article by Josh Edwards of CBS Sports, he laid out the case as to why Abrams could break out this season:

Abram missed the entire season with a torn rotator cuff. The energy and attitude that he brings the defensive side of the ball should help the Raiders defense play with an edge. Vocal by nature, Abram had already begun to assert himself as one of the leaders on that side of the football before sustaining his injury. He can play closer to the box if asked.

If the Raiders could get Abram back at full strength, he would undoubtedly be one of the most significant additions of the offseason. His physicality and relentlessness is something the defense severely missed last season.

As long as Abram can stay healthy, he should be in line for a monster season with the Raiders. It wouldn't even be a shock if he led the team in tackles given where he will likely line up on most downs. Abram should become a star during the 2020 season in Paul Guenther's defense.

Abram transferred to Jones and played his sophomore year for the Bobcats in 2016. He had 23 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and one forced fumble in five games. He then signed with Mississippi State and had two solid seasons for the Bulldogs, leading the team with 99 tackles as a senior and 71 tackles, second on the team, as a junior.