ALAMEDA — So you thought the Raiders were going to spin off the rails Thursday night, and do something crazy like draft Kyler Murray or Dwayne Haskins.
That it would be chaos with coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock running the show in the NFL draft after having the audacity to tell their scouting department their job was done once the evaluations were complete.
Instead, solid and steady ruled the night. Even if you’re among the many who think defensive end Clelin Ferrell was a reach with the fourth pick of the draft, there is no doubt the Raiders weren’t of a mind to roll the dice on character risks.