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.
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.
About to enter his seventh season, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr finally has his deep threat. Now we get to see if he is the issue or other factors are at play. Or both.
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.