Through nine games, the Raiders’ rookie class hasn’t offered much to the team. Only two draft picks have seen multiple starts and six of their nine draft picks have barely seen the field.
The only rookies who have seen any real time on the field have been third round defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, fifth round linebacker Marquel Lee, 7th round safety Shalom Luani, and undrafted linebacker Nicholas Morrow. Vanderdoes is the only current starter while Luani has seen time primarily on special teams.
“There’s some young guys that we need to continue to develop and that’s important,” Del Rio continued.