Circa Sports and Caesars Sportsbook were small losers on the NFL draft in which six quarterbacks were selected in the first round for the first time since 1983.
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The Raiders will check out some of the draft’s best prospects at the Senior Bowl this week. Here are nine players that fit their needs.
Who are the nine players the Raiders selected in the NFL draft, and what are analysts saying about the selections?
“My family and friends always made me feel like I was the best quarterback in the world even when I wasn’t,” Aidan O’Connell said.
Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler is well-positioned to fill more needs and potentially move up and down to address them Saturday in the NFL draft.
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis was finally picked late Friday night in the third round. He wasn’t alone among his peers in waiting longer than expected to get drafted.
The team has sent a pretty clear message to players under new general manager Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels.
The Raiders picked for the first time in the NFL draft, with a selection in the third round at No. 90 overall.
Aaron Rodgers managed to upstage all that was the NFL draft’s opening round when it was reported the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player wants out of Green Bay.
Amid reports that Aaron Rodgers would prefer to play for the Raiders, Broncos or 49ers, Circa sportsbook slashed their Super Bowl odds, moving Las Vegas from 50-1 to 20-1.
Two star signal-callers fell out of the top 10 while another stole the headlines without even being eligible to be selected.
The Raiders have the 48th overall pick in the second round and Nos. 79 and 80 in the third Friday, putting them in prime position to add a potential immediate starter.
The Raiders selected Alabama offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood with the No. 17 pick.
Although the NFL draft is being held across the country in Cleveland, the Raiders still used the occasion to host the first official event with fans at Allegiant Stadium.
With higher-ranked tackle prospects such as Virginia Tech’s Christian Darrisaw and Oklahoma State’s Teven Jenkins still available, the Raiders opted for Alabama’s Alex Leatherwood.