NFL Draft week in Las Vegas officially kicked off Monday with 600,000 attendees expected to converge on the Bellagio and Linq areas beginning Thursday.
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New general manger Dave Ziegler will be trying to hit on all five of the Raiders’ draft picks. The goal is to bat a thousand, beginning with their first selection at No. 86.
Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler was vague regarding the potential of a new deal for wide receiver Hunter Renfrow.
One of the league’s best pass catchers is shipped away for a first-round pick and three quarterbacks come off the board in the second version of our mock draft.
The NFL draft and NFL Draft Experience in Las Vegas are free to the public, but fans will be required to register at NFL.com/OnePass or the NFL OnePass app.
Ohio State star receiver Chris Olave was timed in 4.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine, a day after saying he would enjoy being drafted by the Raiders.
There’s some discrepancy on whom the Raiders might take with their first-round pick, and projecting that pick is harder than usual because there is a new regime in Las Vegas.
Ten of the last 13 NFL No. 1 draft picks have been quarterbacks. But the top four favorites at Station Casinos to go No. 1 this year are linemen.
Even though the 2022 NFL draft, which will be in Las Vegas, is nearly a year away, there are several mock drafts already out.
The Raiders took Missouri safety Tyree Gillespie in the fourth round, Illinois cornerback Nate Hobbs in the fifth and Pittsburgh center Jimmy Morrissey in the seventh.
While lots goes into determining NFL draft value, it still matters most how players ultimately perform.
It was better late than never for undrafted Alec Ingold, whom the Raiders sent to Cleveland to announce their two third-round picks.
The Raiders selected Alabama offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood with the No. 17 pick.
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.
Denean Vaughn, a lifelong educator and the Raiders’ inaugural Fan of the Year, is attending her first NFL draft in Cleveland.