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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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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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 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 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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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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Derek Carr is the Raiders’ starting quarterback. However, could that change if Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suddenly became available? After a crushing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game, Rodgers was brutally honest about his future. He said it was uncertain whether he and other players would be back
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