MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 26: General Manager Mike Mayock of the Oakland Raiders of the North Team on the field before the start of the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 26, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. The North defeated the South 34 to 24. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Raider Nation is familiar with the Raiders’ draft philosophy since head coach Jon Gruden returned and general manager Mike Mayock arrived. They place an emphasis on ‘character,’ and seemingly reach on many selections, banking more on potential than anything else.