Long before he was named the Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock had his eye on Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell. While he was preparing for NFL Network’s draft coverage in the fall, Mayock studied the two-time First-Team All-American and was reminded of a former top pick.
“He’s what I call a glue player,” Mayock said of Ferrell in a conversation with Sports Illustrated. “I looked at Ferrell back in September and October, and I watched three or four tapes and at the bottom of my notes, I wrote ‘glue/Chris Long.