Tom Telesco begins his first draft in charge of the Raiders on Thursday. Turning the team around starts with getting better results with the team’s selections.
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The Raiders kept an open mind in their evaluation of polarizing Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who could be available when they pick seventh in the NFL draft.
Throughout the week, the 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.
For Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler, the last few months have been a crash course in teaching a new philosophy.
Ten of the last 13 NFL No. 1 draft picks have been quarterbacks. But the top four favorites at Station Casinos to go No. 1 this year are linemen.
Every draft board is different. All 32 of them. Each evaluation generates varying opinions about prospects based on team needs and collected data.
After going heavy on offense on the first two days of the NFL draft, the Raiders will look to add to the defense and add depth on Day Three.
When the draft is nearing its end, it can be more advantageous for a player to not hear his name called and instead sign with a team as an undrafted free agent.
The Review-Journal’s Vegas Nation crew recaps the Las Vegas Raiders’ draft picks in day 2 the 2020 NFL draft.
Twitter reacted quickly to the Raiders using back-to-back picks in the third round to draft receivers, giving them three among their first four selections.
The Raiders picked wide receivers Lynn Bowden from Kentucky and Bryan Edwards from South Carolina and Clemson safety Tanner Muse in the third round of the NFL draft Friday.
An abundance of Las Vegas Raiders gear is available via the NFL Shop’s online website. Fanatics, an online retailer that partners with the major sports leagues, is also selling Raiders merchandise.
What began as a way to merely change the perception of how a final NFL draft selection is viewed has grown into a weeklong celebration in California.
The second and third rounds are set for 4-8:30 p.m. Friday and rounds 4-7 for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.