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Raiders.com 2016 NFL Draft Coverage Preview

The 2016 NFL Draft is set for Thursday-Saturday in Chicago. For the 253 prospects whose names are called, the journey from college to the NFL will be complete.

The Raiders currently hold eight picks in the Draft including the No. 14 overall selection.

The Draft will be held at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University and Selection Square in Grant Park for the second-straight year. The 2016 NFL Draft will begin on Thursday in prime time, the seventh consecutive year that it will kick off in an evening time slot. The first round will take place on Thursday, April 28, beginning at 5 p.