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What Every NFL Team's Rookie Class Must Accomplish in 2019

Talent acquisition is not quite the same as team-building. An NFL organization can't just draft an exceptional class without plans to maximize that incoming potential. Specific parameters are needed to better understand how each franchise expects its rookies to fit into the team's vision.

Mike Mayock is new at this general manager thing. But he sure seemed to know what he was doing in his first draft with the Oakland Raiders, unlike some of his colleagues. Mayock understands not every prospect is a fit for each particular situation, per The MMQB's Albert Breer:

What are you looking for in an Oakland Raider?