ALAMEDA Cheap Foster Moreau Jersey , a year ago as one of the NFL’s big disappointments, the Oakland Raiders had plenty of needs in their first draft since bringing Jon Gruden back for a second stint as coach.They opted to bypass some of the most highly regarded defensive players to take UCLA tackle Kolton Miller after trading down five spots to No. 15, hoping to bolster the offensive line in front of quarterback Derek Carr.”He’s a big man that can move his feet,” general manager Reggie McKenzie said. ”He’s played left tackle and right tackle. He’s been an offensive lineman pretty much his whole life. He understands the game. He’s an excellent athlete who has great potential. We feel really good about adding him to the Raiders roster.”After the San Francisco 49ers took the top-rated tackle in the draft, Mike McGlinchey, with the ninth overall pick, the Raiders opted to move down from 10 even with talented defensive players Minkah Fitzpatrick, Derwin James and Tremaine Edmunds on the board. They traded down five spots with Arizona, adding a third- and fifth-round pick in the deal.Oakland still went with an offensive lineman at No. 15, taking Miller, with James and Edmunds still available.The Raiders weren’t done getting help for Carr on the first day of the draft, trading the third-round pick they got from the Cardinals to Pittsburgh for talented but troubled receiver Martavis Bryant.Bryant caught 17 touchdowns in 36 games for the Steelers, but was suspended twice for drug violations. He missed four games in 2015 and all of the 2016 season.Bryant returned last spring but was quickly surpassed by JuJu Smith-Schuster on the depth chart. He asked for a trade in late September and was deactivated for a game after calling out Smith-Schuster in a post on social media.The 6-foot-4 Bryant has the size and speed to give Carr a serious downfield threat and Oakland a better option at third receiver to go along with Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson. Bryant averaged 15.3 yards per reception with the Steelers.”He’s what you’re looking for as a receiver,” McKenzie said. ”He can play big, play fast and he makes plays. We think he can be a dominating receiver for Derek.”This is the Raiders’ first draft since bringing back Gruden for a second stint in Oakland. Gruden replaced the fired Jack Del Rio after last season and was given a 10-year contract to become the head of the organization.While McKenzie remained as general manager and was involved heavily in draft preparation, Gruden is the man who now has the final word on picks for Oakland. Offensive line coach Tom Cable was high on Miller.Gruden has said the Raiders needed better play at right tackle to protect Carr, especially in a division that features elite pass rushers like Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram on the Chargers, Von Miller and first-round pick Bradley Chubb in Denver, and Justin Houston in Kansas City.The Raiders signed Breno Giacomini to a one-year deal to play right tackle but Miller could take that spot while being groomed to move to the left side. Donald Penn turns 35 on Friday and is coming off a season-ending foot injury.”I’m stoked,” Miller said. ”I’m ready to get going there and compete and learn from the older guys. There’s a lot of experience surrounding me. I’m ready to embrace it.”Miller allowed two sacks and 16 total quarterback pressures in 579 pass blocking snaps last season, according to Pro Football Focus, ranking 17th in efficiency.”When you’re talking about pass protection and staying in front of your guy Marshawn Lynch Jersey , that’s what he does,” McKenzie said. ”He’s got the length, he’s got the great feet. You talk about getting to the second level and pulling. This guy has a lot of talent. We think in our scheme and coach Cabes working with him, he’ll flourish.”The Raiders still have one pick in the second, third and fourth rounds, three in the fifth, four in the sixth and one in the seventh.Oakland also waived defensive tackle Darius Latham.— Raiders newsBroncos, Cards, Raiders have interest in Antonio Brown | NFL.comRapoport notes that the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals are among the teams that have appeared..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昍aiders Free Agency 2019Silver Mining 3/5: Raiders among 3 teams most interested in Antonio BrownNew,100commentsPSTShareTweetShareShareSilver Mining 3/5: Raiders among 3 teams most interested in Antonio BrownCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsRaiders newsBroncos, Cards, Raiders have interest in Antonio Brown | NFL.comRapoport notes that the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals are among the teams that have appeared most intrigued by the possibility of trading for Brown.2019 NFL Scouting Combine: Three safeties to watch | Silver and Black PrideThe Raiders could improve this position but the depth isn’t going to last into the late rounds. If Mayock wants a safety chances are it will have to come by round 4 at the latest to find an impact player. Here are a few names that could land on the Raiders in April’s draft.DK Metcalf monster Combine kicks hype train full steam: Five reasons Raiders shouldn’t buy in at 4th overall pick | Silver and Black PrideMetcalf has done very well for himself in Indianapolis, running a sizzling 4.33 second 40 yard dash. Body beautiful in every sense of the phrase he benched 27 reps of 225 pounds, stands at 6-foot-3 and 3/8” weighs 228 pounds and has an unimaginable 1.6% body fat percentage. Here are five reasons why the Raiders need to resist getting caught up in the hype of the combine politics and draft him with the #4 pick.Raiders mailbag: Are they really shopping Derek Carr? | Mercury NewsI know what Bleacher Report said and I know what Peter King said on the Dan Patrick Show, but after a week in Indy I fully expect Carr to be the Raiders’ quarterback in 2019. Gruden said Wednesday that Carr is “our franchise quarterback,” and from being around Gruden often for the last year-plus, I believe him. Arden Key wants Raiders to draft LSU’s Devin White | 247sportsMost of the NFL will be in pursuit of the LSU linebacker after this weekend, including the Buccaneers and other defensive-needy teams. The Raiders could be among this list Gabe Jackson Jersey , especially considering another young star. Arden Key, another former LSU defender, came to Oakland as a rookie in 2018 and will be looking to make an impact during his second year. As it turns out, he has also been campaigning for the Raiders to bring White to town in order to make this defense even better. AFC WestUnlikely Chargers make attempt to trade for QB Josh Rosen | Chargers WireWhen you look at the history of the moves that the Chargers have made since Telesco took over in 2013, it doesn’t show anything promising that would see him make a move like this. Instead, his moves in the offseason are rather conservative, not splashy.Could former Patriots NT Danny Shelton solve the Chargers problems up front and replace Brandon Mebane? | Chargers WireThat said, Shelton looked like a completely different player with the Patriots than with the Browns. That initially might scare some teams off. Because that’s always the case, it seems like. Shelton’s snap counts were limited. He played 324 with the Patriots. For reference, Brandon Mebane played 405 snaps. From week 16 through the Super Bowl, PFF graded Shelton at an 83.4, which is above average.Another pass rusher? Yes, Broncos could use depth after Von Miller, Bradley Chubb | Denver PostIf the Broncos needed immediate, every-down help at outside linebacker, their decision would have been made Sunday by watching Mississippi State’s Montez Sweat run the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine.Ex-Broncos QB pleads not guilty to NFL’s most bizarre arrest | New York Post The former Broncos quarterback is facing criminal trespassing charges for allegedly breaking into a Colorado home. He was then chased out by the owner, who beat him with a vacuum cleaner tube, according to TMZ Sports.Chiefs could move Ford, Houston, sources say | ESPN.comThe Chiefs placed the franchise tag on Ford on Monday but are listening to trade offers for the outside linebacker, having received interest from multiple teams, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kansas City is open to bringing Ford back Rodney Hudson Jersey , though, in the event it does not find a suitable trade partner.NFL newsCowboys franchise tag DE DeMarcus Lawrence | NFL.comThe Dallas Cowboys are placing the franchise tag on defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday, per a source. The team later made the news official.The 2 biggest QB mysteries in the NFL appear to be solved, and there could be huge implications for the rest of the draft | Business InsiderThere is almost no chance that this year’s draft will match last year’s mark of five quarterbacks taken in the first round. But with names like Murray, Dwayne Haskins, Daniel Jones, and Drew Lock available and plenty of teams still in need of a trustworthy signal caller, there is still plenty of intrigue to follow at the top of the board.Giants unlikely to tag safety Landon Collins | NFL.comNew York reportedly loves Collins as a player but view the tag number for safeties ($11.15 million) as too high. If their impasse holds, he’s expected to be free, Rapoport added.2019 NFL Mock Draft: Kyler Murray goes No. 1, Bills land D.K. Metcalf, Raiders get two top pass rushers | CBS SportsWe might as well call this the Post-Combine Hype Machine Mock Draft because so many players -- on both sides of the ball -- had a spectacular week in Indianapolis. 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