Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler and his staff stuck to their plan in acquiring a mixture of talented players that should be cornerstones of the building process.
Adam Hill
Raiders Reporter/Sports Columnist
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
Who are the nine players the Raiders selected in the NFL draft, and what are analysts saying about the selections?
A pair of former Bishop Gorman standouts have taken different paths since playing for Kenny Sanchez, but both were drafted by the Cleveland Browns this weekend.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be reunited with former Bishop Gorman teammate Cedric Tillman, a wide receiver who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round.
The Raiders have seven picks on the final day of the NFL draft and still have several holes to fill on the roster, including a developmental quarterback.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman and tight end Darnell Washington played high school football in Las Vegas before heading to the SEC, and they now will play for rival franchises.
The Raiders are armed with 11 picks in the next two days of the NFL draft, including three Friday when the second and third rounds are held.
Here’s a running analysis of the first round of the NFL draft in Kansas City, Missouri, with winners and losers as the night has concluded. Quarterback Will Levis was not among the 31 selections.
The Houston Texans have two picks in the top 12 of the NFL draft, starting with No. 2. That’s where the intrigue will begin, and what happens could impact the Raiders.
The Raiders could be interested in C.J. Stroud or Anthony Richardson with the seventh pick, but the defense needs an influx of talent, so Devon Witherspoon is a better choice.
Forward Brett Howden scored twice as the Golden Knights took a 3-1 series lead over the Winnipeg Jets, who lost another key player — leading goal scorer Mark Scheifele.
The Vipers’ inaugural XFL season came to an unceremonious end with a road loss to the Seattle Sea Dragons on Sunday. A close first half turned into a rout in the second.
The Review-Journal used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator to make all 12 picks for the Raiders, with the other 31 franchises simulated. The NFL draft starts Thursday.
Quarterback Jalan McClendon and defensive back Keylon Kennedy have emerged down the stretch and could go out on a high note by spoiling Seattle’s XFL playoff hopes Sunday.
As compensation continues to plummet for what once was one of the league’s best-compensated positions, the union and league need to figure out a solution.