The Raiders made a big splash in free agency to fill a hole at defensive tackle, but they are still in need of some pieces and could address it in the draft.
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About two weeks after the NFL capped its longest season ever with the Los Angeles Rams winning the Super Bowl, the combine begins in Indianapolis the first week of March.
A whirlwind first week of free agency has left everyone’s head spinning, and Raiders fans are understandably in need of some counsel trying to make sense of it all.
The first version of our NFL mock draft. First-round selections will be made on April 29.
A look at some of the wacky things that might occur as the NFL, beginning with Thursday’s first round, holds its three-day draft in a virtual manner.
The Raiders offer Marcus Mariota a fresh start under two new bosses who were firm believers in him four years ago after assessing him during the draft process.
The Raiders are believed to be targeting a wide receiver for their No. 12 choice in the NFL draft, and Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy is in high demand.
The NFL draft, which is Thursday through Saturday, will be conducted remotely. It originally was scheduled to be in Las Vegas, and it could return as early as 2022.