A recent article by The Athletic’s Vic Tafur pointed out that five of the nine players the Las Vegas Raiders selected in the 2023 NFL Draft participated in this year’s Senior Bowl. It’s not hard to find the linkage between the All-Star game and the Silver and Black as Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham served as the National Team’s head coach back in February.
“It gives us a head start on the whole process,” Graham told Tafur in an interview after the draft. “We could talk to players throughout the week, and we could see guys in real time respond to coaching.