Raiders coach given underrated advantage when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft
The Las Vegas Raiders have a unique advantage for the 2023 NFL Draft. More of an advantage than almost every other team, but two. We all love draft season, and it's coming quickly. It isn't here yet, but it is coming. The Raiders need to have a great draft too because, to be honest, last […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have a unique advantage for the 2023 NFL Draft. More of an advantage than almost every other team, but two.
We all love draft season, and it's coming quickly. It isn't here yet, but it is coming. The Raiders need to have a great draft too because, to be honest, last year's draft wasn't the best.
Sure, Zamir White was fine in the preseason but was behind the best running back in the league. And Dylan Parham moved positions all season long. But, excluding those two guys, who else really contributed?
Thayer Munford started the season terribly but did get better as the year went on. Brittian Brown didn't get a shot. Neil Ferrell and Matthew Butler were okay, but nothing special.
This year, before any trades have been made, the Raiders have 10 picks in the draft. That is enough guys for a few of them to hit, and we all know this team has some big flaws that hopefully some young guys can fix or at least make better.
The Raiders have an advantage. They get to see the prospects, not all of them, up close and personal at the Reese's Senior Bowl, as Raiders' defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will be the head coach for the National Team.
This is a huge advantage, even if it doesn't seem like it is. Graham will get to work hand in hand with the prospects and see them up close and personal. He will get to see who is coachable, and who isn't, and he will get to see practice habits, along with how the guys play against the best players in the country.
The Raiders have to get this right, and this will only help. Not only that, Graham will get to see how he does as a head coach for a bit, and maybe help his defensive coaching during the regular season because it was shaky at times.
If you are a Raiders fan, I think you will likely want to keep up with the Reese's Senior Bowl.
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