Judging what the Raiders have done since finishing last season 7-9 isn’t about pass/fail. Not until things begin for real again. All we really have are names on paper.
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Every draft board is different. All 32 of them. Each evaluation generates varying opinions about prospects based on team needs and collected data.
Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette, the Raiders’ second selection at No. 19, was a heavy favorite (-550) not to be taken in the first round.
The show may not always go on under extraordinary circumstances. But when it does, you tend to remember it a lot longer.
The draft as a virtual experience is one more reminder that our world has changed in these times of the coronavirus.
The draft will indeed begin Thursday via a virtual model, despite general managers feeling what they believe is a lack of preparation because of the coronavirus.
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.
As decades passed and technology improved, the draft got bigger and bigger. No advancement was more prodigious, however, than when television became involved.
The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to take Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.