The Las Vegas Raiders desperately needed a starting right tackle, and in their eyes, Alex Leatherwood was the best one they could get. However, will they regret passing up the chance to take Christian Darrisaw in the 2021 NFL Draft? Leatherwood’s selection will be scrutinized and overanalyzed in the coming years, much like his new […]
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How good are the Las Vegas Raiders when you compare them to their peers? If you go by their 8-8 record last year, they are a middle-of-the-pack but how highly do experts think of them? If you check some of the recent post-draft power rankings, not high enough. The Raiders look better after the draft
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Right tackle was one of the Las Vegas Raiders’ most pressing needs ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft. They had their fair share of choices but took Alex Leatherwood with the 17th overall selection. At the time of the pick, it looked like the Silver and Black reached for the Alabama product. However, that may
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The Las Vegas Raiders came out of the 2021 NFL Draft with a solid defensive haul. General manager Mike Mayock met with the local media when the player selection meeting concluded and shared some observations. Mayock told the local media the team’s board matched up with what they needed to do. He said the Raiders
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Wherever former Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther is, he must be jealous of the Silver and Black’s defensive additions in the 2021 NFL Draft. It’s true that they selected offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood 17th overall. However, they invested the following five picks on defensive players, including safety Tyree Gillespie and cornerback Nate Hobbs
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The Las Vegas Raiders added offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. They have now turned their attention to the defense and drafted TCU safety Trevon Moehrig 43rd overall. Heading into the draft, safety was one of the Raiders’ most pressing needs. Thus, it wasn’t surprising to see them
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The 2021 NFL Draft began last night but unlike previous years, the Las Vegas Raiders only have one first-round pick. However, they will have three picks on Day 2. They have back-to-back selections in the third round, the 79th, and 80th overall selections. Meanwhile, they have the 48th overall pick in the second round. More
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The Las Vegas Raiders have taken unexpected routes in the last few drafts and 2021 wasn’t any different. They’ve used first-round picks on players they could’ve drafted in later rounds. Even though there were plenty of players worthy of the 17th overall pick, they went with Alabama offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood. The Raiders are revamping
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Many of Las Vegas Raiders’ first-round picks over the past two years have shocked and confounded people. This year’s draft is likely to be no different. Who is Walker Little? Walker Littler played left tackle at Stanford. At six foot seven and 320 pounds, he has excellent size to be an NFL left tackle. His
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The 2021 NFL Draft is going to be crucial for the Raiders just like any other team. What makes this one especially dire though is that this will be Jon Gruden’s fourth draft in his second stint. The head coach has certainly lost some faith with questionable reaches in every draft since his return. On
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