Jewelry bling, fancy suits, special haircuts and much more were on display Thursday night in Detroit for the first round of the NFL draft.
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The Raiders drafted what could be a generational tight end in Georgia’s Brock Bowers, but they had other needs they should have addressed in the first round.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Rome Odunze was selected ninth by the Chicago Bears, and former Liberty athlete Troy Fautanu went 20th overall to the Steelers.
Bishop Gorman alum Jaden Hicks, considered one of the top safeties in the 2024 NFL draft, heard his name called in the fourth round Saturday.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t deny his team could be aggressive to move up for a quarterback in next month’s NFL draft.
The Raiders could be interested in C.J. Stroud or Anthony Richardson with the seventh pick, but the defense needs an influx of talent, so Devon Witherspoon is a better choice.
Two weeks ago, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud appeared to be out of the Raiders’ reach in the NFL draft. But based on recent reports, he could be there for the taking.
A Reddit post about one quarterback prospect appears to have caused a major shift in the odds for the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal will run computer simulations and profile the players who end up with the Raiders with the 86th pick, their first selection of the NFL draft.
North Dakota State wideout Christian Watson transformed from a lanky, unranked prospect into a 6-4 receiving dynamo who could be a first-round pick in the NFL draft.
History has shown viable offensive line starters can be found in the third round, where — barring a trade — the Raiders make their first pick this week in the NFL draft.
History says the Raiders will have worthy choices to choose from if they select as scheduled in the third round Friday with the 86th pick in the draft.
Georgia defensive end Travon Walker wasn’t even listed when Station Casinos posted odds in January on who would be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
The NFL draft that was meant to be in Las Vegas in 2020 has arrived, and not even a pandemic could change this: The town that does everything big won’t disappoint.
Daniel Faalele, a massive human being who expects to be drafted into the NFL this week, came to America as a 16-year-old to play football despite never having watched a game.