Draft season has finally concluded with the Oakland Raiders making eight selections in the 2017 NFL Draft. The entire league has finally realized what the Raider Nation has already known for a while: the Raiders are back. In the first of many power rankings for the NFL’s 2017 league year, the Raiders open up as the number three ranked team in the league.
The Oakland Raiders’ 2016 campaign was a success and it was fueled by one of the NFL’s most prolific and balanced offenses while leaning on the late game heroics of star quarterback Derek Carr but the pass defense was another story. While the offense is young, fast, and led by arguably the NFL’s best offensive line, the pass defense left a lot to be desired in 2016.
El pasado Jueves, los Raiders de Oakland seleccionaron al esquinero Gareon Conley en un esfuerzo por reforzar su defensiva. El dÃa de ayer, redoblaron su filosofÃa al seleccionar al esquinero Obi Melifonwu en el segundo round del NFL Draft y al tackle defensivo Eddie Vanderdoes en el tercero.
Reggie McKenzie continues to be a smooth cookie when it comes to compiling players for his team. Sticking to his draft board, McKenzie selected Eddie Vanderdoes, a defensive tackle from UCLA.
In an unexpected move, the Oakland Raiders stepped up at number 24 and selected Garreon Conley cornerback from the Ohio State University.
It seems the consensus among observers and fans alike is that defense should dominate this draft for the Oakland Raiders but the offensive line is far from perfect. Cam Robinson would not only help elevate this unit more than it already is but having such a talent can solidify the trenchers for another decade.
With the NFL draft now just a few days away, the Oakland Raiders will be heading into this year’s event with clear intentions to stockpile on defensive talent as they attempt to make a Super Bowl run.
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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RaiderRamble.com would like to present our first ever seven round NFL mock draft. While there’s some still questions regarding what general manager Reggie McKenzie will do as far as acquiring Marshawn Lynch or trading for a cornerback such as Richard Sherman so here’s our attempt at addressing the many holes the Oakland Raiders still have.
The Oakland Raiders Draft Class of 2014 brought many contributors and franchise building blocks such as linebacker Khalil Mack, quarterback Derek Carr, and offensive linemen Gabe Jackson. It was arguably, one of the most successful draft classes in recent history. But the class of 2013? Not so much.
