Whether it’s through mock drafts, big boards or just talking shop, we’ve reached the point of the year where everyone is trying to figure out what the Las Vegas Raiders—and the rest of the NFL—are going to do in the NFL Draft. The best way to do that is to use the past to predict the future, and there are a few trends in Josh McDaniels’ three draft classes that could give us some insight into what the Raiders might do at the end of the month.
Below are a few trends/takeaways from the Denver Broncos' 2009 and 2010 draft classes—when McDaniels served as their head coach and de facto general manager—and Las Vegas’ crop of rookies from last season.