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Once again, the Las Vegas Raiders stunned the Draft Industrial Complex, selecting Alabama offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood No. 17 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Most media scouts didn t rank the OT anywhere near a first-round prospect.
It was just the latest example of general manager Mike Mayock, coach Jon Gruden and the rest of the Raiders scouting staff rejecting the consensus outside their building. He was the highest-rated player on our board at that time, offense or defense, Mayock said Thursday night, via the team s official website.
At 6-foot-5, 312 pounds with athleticism, Leatherwood was a three-year starter at Alabama at both guard and left tackle, where he spent the past two seasons.
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No matter whom you talk to in the Raiders organization, it sounds like the team was always going to pick Alex Leatherwood No. 17 overall, regardless of mock drafts or what any draft expert said.
For months, General Manager Mike Mayock, Head Coach Jon Gruden, and the rest of the scouting department scoured through hours of tape, and what they saw was a starting right tackle from Day One. He can play inside and outside, but he s going to start for us at right tackle Day One, Mayock told reporters following the first round, and we re going to see if he can hold on to that job.
Coach Tom Cable remains the steady force of the reloaded offensive line Apr 19, 2021 at 11:42 AM Copied!
The Raiders offensive line was a huge plug-and-play situation for the Raiders last season, and the line will see even more change this upcoming 2021 NFL season with some familiar starters being traded to make way for young talent coming up behind them.
Despite whatever changes are to come for the Silver and Black s offensive line,
Coach Tom Cable has proven that he can take command of the unit and lead them.
Cable has become a consistent presence in the Raiders coaching staff since returning to the team in 2018 under Head Coach Jon Gruden, and his ability to get the best out of his offensive linemen was a big reason Gruden and the Silver and Black wanted Cable back.
i ve thrown a lot of yards and touchdowns ducks, and so i am actually quite proud of it. here is the duck story on the back page of the new york papers. new york daily news with the beard and the duck dynasty. why does he provoke that? he said it earlier in the season. oh, okay. he was asked about it. peyton manning does not throw the most beautiful ball. it doesn t matter because he throws touchdowns and wins super bowls. the other major story line from super bowl week. marshawn lynch, the great running back for the seahawks, avoiding the media day after day and doesn t like talking to them. yesterday, he spoke to the press, though, for more than seven minutes answering every question. even one about his offensive line coach tom cable. what did you think of coach cable when he arrived? what do i think of him? yeah. .
reporter: on a sunday afternoon in the fall of 2006, a 6-year-old jailen and his granddad watched football together and played outside for the last time. i came to pick the kids up and about an hour later, he was dead. he had a heart attack. reporter: but jailen s biggest challenge began when doctors found a tumor on his pituitary gland and had to operate. now 10, jailen had one wish throughout his battle to survive, and that s to work out with his favorite football team. the oakland raiders. jailen, this is coach cable from the oakland raiders, how are you? good. yeah? yes. are you going to help me coach the team for a day, or are you going to play a bit? maybe a little bit of both. reporter: one week later, jailen and his family are at raiders headquarters with his favorite player, running back darren mcfadden, as his tour guide. jailen discovers he s got a