With the 2021 NFL draft now over, the wait for the regular season begins. The Las Vegas Raiders, as usual, were a hot topic during the player selection meeting for the wrong reasons. Taking Alabama offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood 17th overall might’ve been the most controversial one. The Raiders rebounded on day two though, adding […]
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2021’s NFL draft is in the books after months of preparation and sleep depravation. Now we can start to look at how the Las Vegas Raiders performed compared to their divisional foes. To say this was a typical first round for the Raiders would be an understatement. For the last three years, the team’s fan
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Addressing a defense that needed reinforcements in the backfield was the Las Vegas Raiders’ priority on Day 2. Picking up TCU’s Trevon Moehrig will certainly help in that regard. Revamping the Raiders’ secondary was clearly a priority considering how poorly the unit performed in 2020. A lot of blame can go towards ex-defensive coordinator Paul
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Las Vegas Raiders fans have a tendency to overreact and criticize without seeing the big picture sometimes. It’s understandable given the state of their team for the last generation. However, take a deep breath and step back, this draft might turn out to be a good one. It’s the Raider draft experience: You spend so
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The Las Vegas Raiders intelligently added reinforcements to their porous defense on Day 2 of the NFL draft. With their second selection in the third round, they went with Virginia Tech’s Divine Deablo. After a somewhat questionable first day, the Raiders’ front office tackled their biggest defensive deficiencies the following day. Picking up Trevon Moehrig
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After adding offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders turn their attention to the defensive side of the ball. They traded up to draft Trevon Moehrig in the second round and took Malcolm Koonce with their first third-round selection. The Raiders’ defense looks better after
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After shocking the NFL Draft world by selecting Alex Leatherwood in the first round, the Raiders will have three picks on Day 2. With plenty of talent still on the board, here are a few options for the team’s brass. Who should the Raiders target on Day 2 of the draft? Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
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The Las Vegas Raiders shocked many folks including their own fan base when they made Alabama’s Alex Leatherwood the 17th overall pick and things got even weirder following reports of internal strife. Dysfunction within the Silver and Black is really nothing new. The organization has sadly become synonymous with this over the last 20 years
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The Las Vegas Raiders could continue adding to their defensive line during Day 2 of the NFL draft. Iowa’s Chauncey Golston could aid the pass rush if available in the second or third round. Adding more pass rush is something the Raiders could end up doing despite the team’s free-agent acquisitions. Acquiring Yannick Ngakoue was
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The 17th overall selection came and went for the Las Vegas Raiders on draft night. Fans for the most part weren’t too happy with the pick. The Raiders needed to address their offensive line deficiencies after what’s been a tumultuous offseason. The organization decided to part ways with a couple of starters, Rodney Hudson and
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