Not a fan of the Conley pick. He hasn't been charged but the investigation is still open. Unless Reggie McKenzie has a Cleveland police badge in his drawer I fail to see how he would know more than the police that are still investigating the allegation. If he gets charged the NFL will investigate and he could be suspended which means he may not be ready to start for the team this season. I can understand taking that risk if you are a bad team that has no expectations but the Raiders are contending for the Super Bowl and need their drafted players contributing. I will reserve judgement on grading this pick until the situation is resolved. Could be egg on the face of Reggie and Mark Davis.
I thought all three teams trading up for QB's got fleeced as you can draw parallels to these three QB's to the 2011 draft where QB desperate teams in a bad draft for QB's moved up for Gabbert, Locker, and Ponder. At least Mahomes can sit behind Smith for a year or more and learn but even he's so raw as his footwork and mechanics are poor for a first round QB.
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