Despite the two-year delay, Las Vegas’ grand plans for the draft are still in play, as the league looks to showcase its soon-to-be newest players in a way only possible here.
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It’s believed to be the first time in the history of the NFL draft a team has selected two players with the same name in the same year.
Grant Stuard was picked last in the NFL draft on Saturday, making him the latest Mr. Irrelevant. He was selected by the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Green Bay leads the list of losers from the weekend’s NFL draft, but it was far from alone.
Missouri safety Tyree Gillespie, Illinois cornerback Nate Hobbs and Pittsburgh center Jimmy Morrissey were drafted by the Raiders.
Andrew Berry’s second draft as general manager of the Cleveland Browns may have solidified his status as a rising star.
The football festival that is the NFL draft concluded Saturday, but not without leaving an indelible imprint on Cleveland.
The fifth and final version of the mock draft correctly called for Chicago to trade up to acquire the Ohio State quarterback, though not much else.
The Raiders took Missouri safety Tyree Gillespie in the fourth round, Illinois cornerback Nate Hobbs in the fifth and Pittsburgh center Jimmy Morrissey in the seventh.
Centennial’s Rhamondre Stevenson, Bishop Gorman’s Brevin Jordan and Desert Pines’ Tony Fields had their names called: Stevenson by Patriots, Jordan by Texans and Fields by Browns.
While lots goes into determining NFL draft value, it still matters most how players ultimately perform.
The Raiders have four more picks left in the draft and hope to find players who will make the 2021 53-man roster, even in the final rounds.
Nick Caserio’s first selection as general manager in Houston was a quarterback, signaling the potential end of Deshaun Watson’s time with the organization.
The Raiders drafted three defensive players in the second and third rounds on Friday.
It was better late than never for undrafted Alec Ingold, whom the Raiders sent to Cleveland to announce their two third-round picks.
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