Over the first two days of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders spent their first four picks bolstering areas on their roster that needed help. First, the added an edge rusher at No. 4 overall, selecting two-time national champion Clelin Ferrell to be a leader along a defensive line that netted 13 sacks last season.
Later in round one, the Raiders brought in a star running back in Josh Jacobs at No. 24, the pick they got from the Chicago Bears for Khalil Mack. At No. 27, with the pick they got from the Dallas Cowboys, they added the best safety in the draft class in Johnathan Abram out of Mississippi State.