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3 moves since 2018 Raiders fans wish were April Fools’ jokes

By Brad Weiss

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders (R) embraces Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears following the match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders (R) embraces Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears following the match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Cornerback Damon Arnette #20 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Cornerback Damon Arnette #20 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Most of their first-round picks

Looking back at the first-round picks the Raiders have had since 2018, they should have done so much more with the draft capital. The Silver and Black held three first-round picks in 2019, two more in 2020, and for the most part, they whiffed on nearly all five of those draft picks.

Sure, the Raiders did a nice job after the first round with Mike Mayock as the general manager, getting players like Maxx Crosby and Hunter Renfrow, but the first-round misses ended up being his undoing in Las Vegas. In 2018, Kolton Miller was the first-round pick, and he has worked out, but in 2019 saw them take Clelin Ferrell at No. 4 overall, and possibly miss again on Johnathan Abram.

The Silver and Black could not have done worse with their two first-round picks in 2020, as Henry Ruggs III and Damon Arnette are no longer with the team, and likely have seen their careers come to an end due to off-field stuff. In 2021, Alex Leatherwood was the pick in Round 1, and he had a terrible first season, so overall, how about we get a do-over on nearly every first-round pick since 2018?

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