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During tonight’s NFL draft, the Oakland Raiders traded down with the Arizona Cardinals, who took former UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen. and Oakland, with Arizona’s pick, decided to take former UCLA tackle, Kolton Miller.
While Kolton Miller is a fine pick, nearly every expert had him as either a late first round pick or early second rounder.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Mike Silver, the Raiders were dead set on drafting an offensive tackle.
Via Mike Silver
The #Raiders wanted a tackle. They were going to draft McGlinchey and when he was gone, they would have taken Miller 10th if no trade down, as @MikeSilver just said
Raiders fans were not happy with Gruden for picking Miller.
https://twitter.com/MichaelMoureyJr/status/989686784991940608
https://twitter.com/grandopinionman/status/989683023502348288
The Raiders should be ashamed of themselves. What a bad pick with so many quality players left on the board.
— Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) April 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/ibekeggy2/status/989682948956975110
Now the RAIDERS has to face S Derwin James twice a year.
Raiders Grade so far is an F for Fools for hiring Gruden
— Darin Doughboy Baker (RP)/ Not Ice Cube (@DoughboyLA) April 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/SoyPocoPeroLoco/status/989682690390605824
Imagine giving Jon Gruden 100 million dollars to drive your franchise to the ground #CouldntBeMe #Raiders pic.twitter.com/wDoo7xeivB
— SELL THE WHITE SOX (@HashTagWhiteSox) April 27, 2018
My god imma shoot my feet off. Jon Gruden is trash. We literally payin this dude a trillion dollars to make us worse. #FireGruden
— Garrison Mindrup (@GarrisonMindrup) April 27, 2018
Jon Gruden coaching football like it's 1999 and drafting players like its 1999. https://t.co/v5pIbRgkzW
— Matt Lichtenstadter (@MattsMusings1) April 27, 2018
Me: I have no faith in Jon Gruden to do anything smart.
Gruden: Let me get the 90th best player on Rob’s board at No. 15
Me: Sounds about right
— Rob DiRe (@robdire) April 27, 2018