ALAMEDA – Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said the NFL draft’s No. 10 overall pick was popular on Thursday night. He was fielding calls from teams who wanted it to help the Silver and Black move up or down.
“It seemed like our pick was pretty favorable,” McKenzie said. “After sorting it through, we just went ahead and pulled the trigger.”
McKenzie and head coach Jon Gruden executed a trade with Arizona, giving the Cardinals No. 10 for Nos. 15, 79 and 152.
That’s not a king’s ransom, even for five spots, considering Arizona used the pick to draft UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen.