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Raiders selection of Trevon Moehrig eases the pain

Feeling better?

You should.

After taking Alabama tackle Alex Leatherwood in the first round, the franchise was universally bashed and it was understandable. Leatherwood was not considered to be a first-round pick.

But the Raiders came back strong Friday by aggressively trading up to take advantage of a falling Trevon Moehrig. The Raiders nabbed him at No. 43 after sending No. 48 to No. 121 in the fourth round to the San Francisco 49ers (Jon Gruden made a trade with his former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ safety John Lynch) for No. 43 and a seventh-round pick, No.