You are looking live at the newest member of the Oakland Raiders, which is going to throw a scary defense out on the field this fall. Karl Joseph was selected with the 14th pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, the highest a West Virginia safety has ever been selected.

Joseph believed he was due this ending, which is why he kept saying he was the best safety if not the best player in the draft, but he also received useful counsel before the draft from his determined agent, his friend and former teammate Kevin White and his future adversary, Todd Gurley.

The N0. 14 pick last year was receiver Devante Parker. He signed a four-year contract with the Miami Dolphins for $10.9 million, of which $6.2 million came in the form of a signing bonus spread out across the length of the contract.

The league salary cap increased by about 9 percent per team in the offseason and the lump sum of money reserved for all rookies went up about $25 million, and that money is to be shared among all 32 teams. The math is weird and the numbers are fuzzy, but the No. 14 slot this year is going to get about $1 million more in overall money and about half-a-million more in the guaranteed signing bonus. So Joseph will one day ink a contract worth roughly $11.9 million with a signing bonus of about $6.7 million.

That’s a big payday for Joseph, who was in Haiti for the draft and will remain there for a few more days. At some point, I’m sure he’ll return to WVU, and the Mountaineers have a chance for a heck of a photo opportunity. Are you prepared for this? WVU is the only school in the country with one top-15 pick in four of the last five drafts — Bruce Irvin, Tavon Austin, Kevin White and Joseph.

Irvin and Tavon gave WVU back-to-back first round picks for the first time ever. White and Joseph doubled that count.

Joseph spoke to Raiders reporters late last night and gave them a pretty good idea of who he is and what he’s all about.

Q: How do you describe yourself as a player?

Joseph: “I’m a dog. I’m sure all the coaching staff will tell you that. I play with that intensity. I play with a chip on my shoulder. I’m very confident in myself. I play with a deep passion and love for the game. I don’t think there’s anybody else in the draft that plays with more passion than me.”

Dog?!?! They’ll learn.

From Jack Tatum to Karl Joseph – Raiders safeties are the hardest hitters in the NFL!! #WVU#DAWGS

— Tony Gibson (@TonyGibsonWVU) April 29, 2016

But the Raiders did do their homework on Joseph. They watched the film and talked to his coaches and learned about his recovery. Everything was positive and reassuring, and though they only met at the combine and at WVU’s pro day and Joseph never visited Oakland, the coach and general manager seemed extremely pleased with their pick during a press conference Thursday night.

Q: How does Joseph fit in?

Del Rio: “He’s a guy that is very versatile. He can play at all the levels of your defense. He can come off the edge as a blitzer. He can play down in the box. He can play centerfield. He’s a guy that does a great job taking angles, and he’s a very effective and efficient hitter and tackler. He plays with great temperament. We just think he’s a really good football player, and he’ll have an infectious kind of personality and demeanor about himself. So, [we’re] really excited to get our hands on him and looking forward to working with him.”

Q: Did you think about trading back?

McKenzie: “If anything would have come up, I would have entertained it. We’re just happy we got him. Wherever I got him, it wouldn’t matter. He was our 14th pick, and we’re happy to get him.”

Q: Are big hitters devalued with the rule changes?

McKenzie: “Not devalued. That offense is still going to figure out where No. so-and-so is. So from that standpoint, there’s value to the defense. Now the way the rules have changed, I don’t think Karl will be different, completely change his style because of the rules. Coach is going to coach him how to keep continuing to take those angles, so we’re going to do it right. We’re still going to be aggressive, tough, physical, within the rules. It’s just the way it is.”