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Raiders must avoid these mistakes in the 2022 NFL Draft

By Brad Weiss

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team's 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: An Oakland Raiders flag is shown during the team's 2017 NFL Draft event at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on April 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. National Football League owners voted in March to approve the team's application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders are expected to begin play no later than 2020 in a planned 65,000-seat domed stadium to be built in Las Vegas at a cost of about USD 1.9 billion. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /
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Raiders: 3 mistakes they must avoid in the 2022 NFL Draft

The Reach

A tradition like no other when it comes to this Raiders franchise is the “Reach.” We have seen it time and time again over the last few years, as the franchise has squandered incredible draft capital, like three first-round picks in 2019, and two more in 2020.

Hopefully, the new regime for the Raiders will avoid this costly mistake, and go with the best talent available that can help the team. Guys like Clelin Ferrell, Johnathan Abram, Damon Arnette, Henry Ruggs III, and Alex Leatherwood are examples of first-round guys who have yet to help this team, and some of them are already gone.

This is a crucial draft for this Raiders franchise, as it is not only Ziegler’s first as the general manager but could be the final pieces of the puzzle for a team that will challenge in a tough AFC West in 2022. Remember, this group went to the playoffs despite numerous on and off-the-field issues in 2021, and with Ziegler and McDaniels at the helm now, you have to think that was just the beginning of something special.

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