The 2019 NFL Draft brought tons of trades and excitements in the first round on Thursday night, and the Oakland Raiders got quite the draft haul.
The 2019 NFL Draft is finally here, and on Thursday night, the Oakland Raiders will head into the first round with three first round picks. The Arizona Cardinals were officially on the clock, and all of the talk in recent weeks has circled around them adding Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray.
They did just that, selecting the Heisman Trophy winner first overall.
Oakland opened up their night by picking at No. 4 overall, selecting Clemson edge rusher Clelin Ferrell. It was quite a surprising pick, but Ferrell does fit the Raiders 4-3 scheme, and comes to the Silver and Black after winning two national titles for the Tigers.
Holding two other first rounders, the Raiders continued to add players of need, selecting Alabama running back Josh Jacobs at No. 24, and Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram at No. 27. Both players were considered the best at their position group in this draft class.
Here is how the first round broke down on Thursday night.
- Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
- San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa, Edge, Ohio State
- New York Jets: Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama
- Oakland Raiders: Clelin Ferrell, Edge, Clemson
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Devin White, LB, LSU
- New York Giants: Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Josh Allen, Edge, Kentucky
- Detroit Lions: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa
- Buffalo Bills: Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
- Pittsburgh Steelers (From Denver Broncos): Devin Bush, LB, Michigan
- Cincinnati Bengals: Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
- Green Bay Packers: Rashan Gary, Edge, Michigan
- Miami Dolphins: Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
- Atlanta Falcons: Chris Lindstrom, OL, Boston College
- Washington Redskins: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
- Carolina Panthers: Brian Burns, Edge, Florida State
- New York Giants (From Cleveland Browns): Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson
- Minnesota Vikings: Garrett Bradbury, OL, NC State
- Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
- Denver Broncos (From Pittsburgh Steelers): Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
- Green Bay Packers (From Seattle Seahawks): Darnell Savage Jr., S, Maryland
- Philadelphia Eagles (From Baltimore Ravens): Andre Dillard, OT, Washington State
- Houston Texans: Tytus Howard, OT, Alabama State
- Oakland Raiders (From Chicago Bears): Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
- Baltimore Ravens (From Philadelphia Eagles): Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
- Washington Redskins (From Indianapolis Colts): Montez Sweat, Edge, Mississippi State
- Oakland Raiders (From Dallas Cowboys): Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State
- Los Angeles Chargers: Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame
- Seattle Seahawks (From Kansas City Chiefs): L.J. Collier, Edge, TCU
- New York Giants (From Green Bay Packers): Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia
- Atlanta Falcons (From Los Angeles Rams): Kaleb McGary, OT, Washington
- New England Patriots: N’Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
When the first round is in the books, we will starting to see what teams’ depth charts will look like next season, and while some teams drafted for need, some just grabbed the best player available. This draft is far from over, and it will be interesting to see where each team goes over the next two days.
Rounds 2 and 3 will kick off on Friday night, starting at 7pm ET/4pm PT live from Nashville. This is the day where teams really start to add the depth to their roster, and based on this draft class, there could be some gems found within the next 60-plus picks in this 2019 NFL Draft.