Raiders Draft: Overwhelmingly Negative Reaction To Alex Leatherwood Pick
The 17th overall selection came and went for the Las Vegas Raiders on draft night. Fans for the most part weren’t too happy with the pick.
The Raiders needed to address their offensive line deficiencies after what’s been a tumultuous offseason. The organization decided to part ways with a couple of starters, Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson. However, that wasn’t all, as Trent Brown was traded back to his old team in the New England Patriots. It wasn’t all bad news for Las Vegas all things being fair. After all, they retain swing offensive lineman Denzelle Good, and Richie Incognito will be back. To make sure that the right side of the offensive line us held down, Raiders brass opted to go with Alex Leatherwood from Alabama with the 17th overall selection.
Leatherwood could turn out to be a solid starting tackle in the long run, especially under Tom Cable’s tutelage. Many fans pointed out that the fanbase was very disappointed when Kolton Miller was chosen and he turned out to be a franchise left tackle. The problem that many have with the Raiders’ pick is that Leatherwood was chosen over a bevy of talented defenders.
