Oakland Raiders: Holiday Wish List heading into 2019
By Brad Weiss
Win the 2019 NFL Draft
It will all come down to next April, when the Raiders step up to the podium for the first of three times during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Raiders will have all eyes on them during that first day, as they hold three first round picks, and can really set this organization up for the long term with a successful first day.
In total, the Raiders have ten draft picks in 2019, including six of the first 100 selections in the draft. Those early round picks are really going to set the stage for what this team is going to look like moving forward, and the hope is that the heads of the organization can make the right choices. They gave up a lot for these three first round picks, sending stars Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper away, so they better hit on their picks.
In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Raiders brought in a ton of talented players, and guys who are going to be the cornerstones of this organization in 2019 and beyond. In 2019, and 2020, they have five total draft picks, and if they decide to hang on to all of them, they should be loaded with young talent as they open up their next Era of Raiders football in Las Vegas.