Raiders left tackle Donald Penn did a double-take the first time he saw defensive tackle Jihad Ward, the team’s second-round pick.
“I didn’t know he was that big when we drafted him,” Penn said. “I love Jihad. Very quiet guy. Just comes in and works. He’s a big, powerful, strong guy. He moves well. He even has a couple of little pass rush moves, for being a young guy.
“And he can play everywhere on the defensive line. ... That was a nice pickup.”
The 6-foot-5, 297-pound Ward has been lining up with the first team since the first day of training camp.