Dave Ziegler will oversee his second draft for the Raiders, hoping to land a starting player and difference-maker with the seventh overall pick.
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Station Casinos lists cornerback as the +125 favorite to be the Raiders’ first pick in the NFL draft, followed by offensive lineman, defensive lineman/edge and quarterback.
The Raiders land a defensive playmaker and then make a massive trade back into the first round for an additional selection in the third version of the Review-Journal’s mock draft.
The arrest of Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter for reckless driving and racing after a fatal crash hits too close to home for the Raiders because of Henry Ruggs.
A sampling of some of the recent published mock drafts, with their pick for the Raiders and analysis of each pick ahead of the first round on April 27.
The Raiders’ search for a defensive playmaker with the No. 7 pick in the second Review-Journal’s NFL mock draft includes a guess at where this year’s most controversial player could land.
The Raiders swing big with the No. 7 pick in the first version of the Review-Journal’s NFL mock draft, which features four quarterbacks among the first nine selections.
Here is a way-too-early look at prospects at positions the Raiders may be considering addressing in the 2023 NFL draft.
After the NFL draft, the Westgate SuperBook substantially lowered the odds on four teams to win the 2023 Super Bowl and raised the odds on four others.
In Virginia Tech wide receiver Tre Turner and Missouri Western cornerback Sam Webb, the Raiders signed two players who had consensus draftable grades.
NFL draft experts credited the Raiders for making the most of not having first- and second-round picks.
Former San Diego State star Matt Araiza had to watch as two other punters were selected before him in the NFL draft and he intends to make those teams regret their decisions.
Zamir White, a fourth-round draft pick out of Georgia, wasn’t supposed to live more than two weeks when born.
Only three of the 32 players selected in the actual first round of the draft were not included in our projection.
The Raiders first draft under Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels reeled in five players Saturday, including a running back who could be the heir apparent to Josh Jacobs.