ALAMEDA – Leonard Williams grew up a Raiders fan. That was no secret during his final season at USC or his pre-draft interviews. The hulking defensive lineman even doctored a photo posted on Instgram, making it look like he was playing for the Raiders.
The Raiders valued his talent, and it was a popular opinion that the Silver and Black would select him with the No. 4 overall pick. They went with receiver Amari Cooper, and it’s hard to find fault with that selection. Cooper as been good at times, spectacular at others, and is a frontrunner to be offensive rookie of the year.