It’s time for the second installment of the latest Raider Ramble mock draft! The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL has since passed. With that, we now know who is going to be available to choose come late April in AT&T Stadium. Head coach Jon Gruden is prepared to put his stamp on …
With the Oakland Raiders’ chances of making the playoffs now slim, the attention will soon turn to the NFL draft and whether there will be staff changes, something that might or might not take place. The Raiders currently sit in third place in the AFC West with a 6-7 record, which can only be deemed …
It’s never quite too early to discuss the NFL Draft and no doubt Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is already taking notes. The yearly event will move to a different venue again in 2018. It will hail from AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys on April 26th through the 28th. While it’s early on, …
Everyone loves the first round of the NFL draft when teams choose the biggest names coming out of college. Al Davis chose 555 players in his long career, from Tony Lorick to Terrelle Pryor, including Marcus Allen, Jack Tatum, Tim Brown, Sebastian Janikowski, and many other great Raiders in Round One.
Yet he, his scouts, and general managers also found many stars in Round Two, many of them small-school or obscure players who went on to stellar careers. More recently, the Oakland Raiders have added three intriguing players to the defense from Round Two in the last three drafts—Mario Edwards in 2015, Jihad Ward in 2016, and Obi Melifonwu this year.
Despite getting drafted Day 3, Elijah Hood will be a steal for Raiders. By the end of “Day 3” in the 2017 NFL draft most Raiders fans were tuned out, enjoying the rest of their weekend with friends and family. This wasn’t the case for me, when I saw the Raider’s selection for the 242nd …
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Anthony Kukwa was recently signed by the Oakland Raiders to a non-guaranteed contract worth three-year $1.6 million, but he still a ways to go before he can make the final 53. After not getting invited to a Pro-Day and going undrafted, the journey’s far from over for this young Raider.
Ask any Oakland Raiders fan about general manager Reggie McKenzie and they’ll tell you he seems to have the uncanny ability to pluck talented players out of a seemly vast ocean of “forgotten” rookies. Think Jalen Richard and Seth Roberts to name a couple, both of whom made a significant impact for the Silver and Black on the field and will have the opportunity continue to do so in 2017.
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.
With the NFL draft only days away, excitement is running high for players and fans alike! The draft promises a fresh start for both young players and fans of teams that have struggled in the past. Every year, we enjoy getting a glimpse of how teams are built and the process that each team goes …
By now it’s common knowledge that the Oakland Raiders and general manager Reggie McKenzie will go defense early and often at the upcoming NFL draft. However, after McKenzie had some fun with reporters stating he’d consider choosing offense, let’s play “devil’s advocate” here at RaiderRamble.com and have some fun of our own. “Don’t be surprised …
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