Ever since former UCLA defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (No. 88 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, all he’s wanted to do is play football.
In mid-June, when members of the Silver and Black were building cohesion and working together during OTAs [Organized Team Activities], the 22-year-old from Auburn, Calif., was unable to participate.
Vanderdoes was forced to miss nearly the entirety of the Offseason Workout Program due to an NFL rule requiring him to finish his school term at UCLA before taking the field as a pro, which just so happened to conclude the day after OTAs had wrapped up.