The Oakland Raiders and general manager Reggie McKenzie have moved fast to stockpile on undrafted players, one of these players is former Rutgers’ star safety Anthony Cioffi.
RaiderRamble.com was recently able to ask Cioffi some questions and got to know him a little better as he begins to live out his dream of playing in the NFL.
Draft season has finally concluded with the Oakland Raiders making eight selections in the 2017 NFL Draft. The entire league has finally realized what the Raider Nation has already known for a while: the Raiders are back. In the first of many power rankings for the NFL’s 2017 league year, the Raiders open up as the number three ranked team in the league.
Gareon Conley, who was selected in the first-round of the NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders, will not face discipline from the NFL which is good news for fans as many feared Conley’s rookie campaign was in danger.
Thomas played safety for the Sooners and was a three-year starter and team captain displaying both talent and leadership qualities. Moreover, he finished his career with 174 total tackles, 79 assists, and four interceptions. He also was an All-Big 12 pick his junior season and an honorable mention the following year.
The Oakland Raiders’ 2016 campaign was a success and it was fueled by one of the NFL’s most prolific and balanced offenses while leaning on the late game heroics of star quarterback Derek Carr but the pass defense was another story. While the offense is young, fast, and led by arguably the NFL’s best offensive line, the pass defense left a lot to be desired in 2016.
The NFL draft finished a couple of days ago and many analysts are rushing to grade this year’s picks, which is only human as there’s a need to declare winners and losers.
