Circa Sports posted odds on the Raiders’ first pick in the NFL draft and several other unique draft props. Receivers Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb are the favorites.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell circulated a memo on Monday to inform teams that they will have to fully conduct the upcoming draft from home, according to multiple reports.
Tua Tagovailoa has looked like a top draft pick. But after dislocating his hip in November, teams will have to weigh the risk of selecting him early in the first round.
It would be ideal for the Raiders if none of the elite tier of receivers are gone, but Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb is more than a consolation prize.
NFL draft could be coming to Las Vegas, and Raiders owner Mark Davis would welcome it with open arms
While public events were already canceled, the NFL draft will not have a presence in Las Vegas this year, a source confirmed to the Review-Journal.
The global pandemic that is the coronavirus has gripped Southern Nevada in a most relentless manner, its harsh realities being felt from one side of town to the next.
Local leaders won’t speculate on a future NFL draft here, but what’s known for sure is that thousands of people and millions of dollars won’t be coming in April.
The NFL has canceled plans to hold its draft in Las Vegas this year because of concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
Sometimes the quarterbacks selected in the later rounds of the NFL draft may become the best of the bunch.
The first case of coronavirus in Southern Nevada was confirmed Thursday, calling into question what major events might be canceled or postponed across Las Vegas.
The Raiders have two picks in the first round during the 2020 NFL Draft and will have options to address their wideout needs.
The 2020 NFL Draft, expected to be one of the largest events Las Vegas has ever seen, is still a go despite ongoing coronavirus concerns.
The NFL will host the draft on the Strip from April 23 to 25. Until then, the Review-Journal will post several updates on how the first round will play out.
The Raiders’ first two selections in Las Vegas could be linebacker Isaiah Simmons and receiver Henry Ruggs.