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‘We Did More Than Our Due Diligence’: The Raiders Gamble on Gareon Conley

GM Reggie McKenzie is confident in his decision after Oakland takes Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley, the subject of an unresolved sexual assault allegation, with the 24th pick of the first round

Raiders take risk by selecting Gareon Conley with No. 24 pick

SI's panel of experts looks at the allegations against Gareon Conley, who was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the No. 24 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

In the end, what saved Gareon Conley in the 2017 NFL draft was everything that happened before April 9.