ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders, who had a league-low 13 sacks last season, addressed a specific need Thursday by selecting Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell with the No. 4 pick of the 2019 NFL draft.
Still, there was a feeling that the Raiders, who used the No. 24 pick on Alabama running back Josh Jacobs and the No. 27 pick on Mississippi State safety Jonathan Abram, could have traded down and still been able to select Ferrell, who was projected for the middle of the first round by many analysts.