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Raiders host New Hampshire center Mike Coccia

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There are a couple of reported draft visits for the Raiders today. The latest report has New Hampshire center, Mike Coccia paying Oakland a visit according to DraftInsider.com's Tony Pauline.

At 6-foot-3, 300 pound center was a four-year starter at New Hampshire and was named to the Beyond Sports Network's FBS All-America team as well as the Associated Press and Walter Camp teams.

He has generated a great deal of interest around the NFL and is expected to be a late round pick for a team looking for depth at center and utility interior offensive lineman.

As a senior last season, he started the entire season for the second-highest scoring offense in the CAA which averaged 36.0 points per game.

He would have started every game of his 4-year career at New Hampshire if not for a shoulder injury he suffered during the 2013 season.

While he lacks ideal size for a team like the Raiders who are looking to run a power scheme, he excels at second level blocking in an uptempo system, which new offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said he will institute from his season under Chip Kelly in Philadelphia.