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Raiders Mock Draft: Dave Ziegler Picks C.J. Stroud And Still Builds His Defense

Raiders 3-Round Mock Draft: Dave Ziegler Lands C.J. Stroud While His Defense Gets Reinforcements

The common discourse within Raider Nation is about which route Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler will take in the first round. There’s a genuine divide among those who want a quarterback and those who feel the defense needs as much help as possible. Well, it’s possible that Ziegler can pull off both: get …

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Raiders NFL Mock Draft: Drafting A Replacement For Darren Waller Moves Up In Importance For Dave Ziegler

Raiders 7-Round Mock Draft: Replacing Darren Waller Takes Center Stage For Dave Ziegler

Well, this is an interesting situation. Prior to the offseason getting underway, you would have been hard-pressed to believe that Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller was back. Having fought back from a hamstring injury that derailed his 2022 season, Waller did his best to save some grace. Waller recorded two touchdowns and 213 …

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Raiders Mock Draft: Will Dave Ziegler draft a QB?

4-Round Raiders Mock Draft: GM Dave Ziegler Gets His QB And Loads Up On “D”

NFL free agency has been an interesting one for the Las Vegas Raiders and general manager Dave Ziegler. Of course, Raider Nation likely has other synonyms in mind than the word “interesting” right about now. Regardless, if nothing else, this Raiders brass is doing things their way, whether fans agree with it or not. Ziegler …

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NFL Mock Draft: Raiders GM Dave Ziegler gets Patrick Graham a new defense

7-Round Raiders Mock Draft: GM Dave Ziegler (finally) gets Patrick Graham some help

The Las Vegas Raiders have had quite an interesting offseason so far. If nothing else, you have to admire that this current brass is doing things “their way.” With this approach, many fans are clearly tuning out. One look at social media shows that this “cheap” approach to NFL free agency has been a divisive …

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Raiders NFL Mock Draft: Addressing the defense...

Raiders 3-Round NFL Mock Draft: Fixing The Defense, Addressing A New Need

The Las Vegas Raiders got their quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo, so whether they’ll invest a first-round pick on the position remains to be seen. What we don’t know is that the defense has some major holes. Even more so following a rather conversative, “disciplined” free agency period. Luckily for general manager Dave Ziegler, this upcoming …

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NFL Mock Draft: Raiders TE Darren Waller

Raiders 3-Round NFL Mock Draft: Finding A Replacement For Darren Waller

With NFL free agency in full swing, things are changing rapidly. Needless to say, any NFL mock draft worth its weight was probably thrown out after the last 48 hours. That’s especially true for the Las Vegas Raiders. Why is that, you ask? Well, the team now has a need at tight end following a …

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Joseph Ngata, East-West Shrine Bowl participant, Raiders should eye him.

East-West Shrine Bowl: Raiders Should Eye WR Joseph Ngata

As East-West Shrine Bowl week kicks into high gear, one prospect that the Las Vegas Raiders should be keeping an eye on is Clemson’s Joseph Ngata. That’s especially true given the uncertainty surrounding the Raiders’ wide receiver corps. Let’s face it: other than Davante Adams, the Raiders could be retooling their receiving group. Hunter Renfrow …

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Raiders NFL Mock Draft: Offense or Defense?

2-Round Raiders NFL Mock Draft: Defense Or Offense Early?

Until the 2023 NFL Draft is officially started, the rumors around players will continue to change as we watch and observe the upcoming prospects. The NFL draft odds are already getting ready for the big event, but we will be using NCAAF analysis to consider which players the Las Vegas Raiders might pick in this …

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NFL Mock Draft: Drafting A Raiders HC Josh McDaniels Offense Post Derek Carr

Raiders 3-Round NFL Mock Draft: Building A Post Derek Carr Offense

The Las Vegas Raiders are moving on from their long-time franchise quarterback this offseason. With Derek Carr out, concerns now shift to how the offense will look in the future. In terms of the NFL Draft, who they bring in will surely determine how they attack this year’s player selection meeting. For this mock draft …

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Raiders Mock Draft & NFL Draft

Paris Johnson From Ohio State Is Seen As Raiders’ Pick By Draft Experts

NFL mock draft season is in high gear now, especially for those teams that have been eliminated from playoff contention. Among those teams are the Las Vegas Raiders. A few media outlets have the Silver and Black going after a prized offensive tackle prospect. Look, going offensive line in the top 10 is far from …

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