
But nothing in this draft after Carolina was a sure thing. It seemed logical, with Carolina going Bryce Young at number one and then Houston at two and Indianapolis at four and Seattle at five all in the QB market. “What we need is for three quarterbacks to go before we pick,” McDaniels said.

The Raiders, after conversations with teams above them about trading up from number seven in the first round, decided to stay in their slot, barring a surprise. The team’s draft board had been set with finality Wednesday, after three months of debate.

HENDERSON, Nev.-Just before noon on Thursday, hours before the start of the NFL Draft, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels popped into GM Dave Ziegler’s office for one last bit of strategy talk.
