Only three of the 32 players selected in the actual first round of the draft were not included in our projection.
NFL Draft
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.
Palo Verde’s Daniel Bellinger, a tight end at San Diego State, was the first Las Vegas player drafted. The other was Bishop Gorman’s Jalen Nailor, a wide receiver at Michigan State.
The NFL draft and upcoming Super Bowl signal a strengthening relationship between Las Vegas and the NFL.
Strip headliners were in the building and Raider Nation was out in full force as the home team made its first pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Friday.
Stores in the Fashion Show mall and Forum Shops are among those seeing caps, jerseys and more fly off the shelves.
West Coast hip-hop legend Ice Cube closed out Day 2 of the NFL draft, performing in front of a packed house at the NFL Draft theater on the Strip.
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.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell introduced members of the National Gay Flag Football League during Friday’s third round of the draft at Caesars Forum.