The NFL draft is taking over Las Vegas this week and with the NFL’s future biggest and brightest stars.
NFL Draft
Former UNLV star Randall Cunningham took a walk around a mall to take his mind off the draft. Former Rancho High standout Mike Pritchard almost overslept, waking up at pick No. 6.
ESPN was still showing men’s slow-pitch softball games in 1980 when it had the novel idea to televise the NFL draft for the first time.
From Aaron Rodgers to Johnny Manziel, these highly touted players had to wait too embarrassingly long for their names to be called in the NFL draft.
NFL officials gave a preview Tuesday of the red carpet stage at the Bellagio and the draft theater also on the Strip.
The Raiders added five defensive linemen during free agency, with end Yannick Ngakoue the top signing for a team that allowed the third-most points in the NFL last season.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, some 60 miles from Cleveland, where the NFL draft begins Thursday. Raiders players and coaches are prominently featured.
Four offensive linemen are listed among the top eight choices, according to the Westgate sportsbook. The Raiders have the 17th pick in the first round of the NFL draft.
Tom Cable has coached in the NFL since 2006 and now faces task of developing a line where three starters from last year have been traded.
Cade Johnson of South Dakota State has emerged as a bona fide NFL prospect who will likely be drafted this weekend.