The Raiders first selection of the 2012 NFL draft is Utah offensive lineman Tony Bergstrom, with the 95th and final pick of the third round. Read the rest of this entry »

It would be easy to envision Al Davis making a huge splash by trading for Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney or Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora were he still around to make the calls for the Raiders. Read the rest of this entry »

Can’t hide from my first-round mock draft.
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Join Steve Corkran for a live chat on Day 2 of the NFL draft on Friday at 4 p.m., with the Raiders set to make their first pick at the end of Round 3.

Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie ventured into the media area Thursday night to get a glass of lemonade right about the time the Cincinnati Bengals were on the clock with the No. 17 pick in the first round.
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Even if Oakland doesn’t have a pick in the first round, Raiders blogger Steve Corkran will still provide news and analysis from the NFL draft during our live chat Thursday at 5 p.m.

The Raiders aren’t scheduled to make their first selection in this year’s NFL draft until the final pick of the third round, at No. 95 overall. In total, they have five picks as of now, including three compensatory selections. Read the rest of this entry »

General manager Reggie McKenzie could be reunited with former high school and college teammate Joey Clinkscales, according to an ESPNNewYork.com report.
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Steve Corkran will chat Raiders draft, among other things, during his weekly live chat Tuesday at noon.

Spent the better part of a week doing background on Reggie McKenzie, the first person other than Al Davis to run a Raiders draft room since 1963.
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