I was pretty high on Clive Walford coming into this draft. I wasn't alone in that opinion from draft gurus and come the early third round, the Raiders made him their choice which sent the message they were pretty impressed with him as well.
Immediately following his drafting by the Raiders, Walford gave a description of himself that basically said he could do it all.
"I can high-point the ball. I'm a great pass catcher, I'm a great run blocker. I'm just a dual threat tight end." Said Walford.
He even went on to say he modeled his game after Rob Gronkowski.