Editor’s note: In the buildup to the NFL Draft (April 30-May 2) CSNBayArea.com will have draft content every day, including position breakdowns, retrospectives, mock drafts and more. Bookmark our NFL Draft page and set your DVRs for April 23 at 7:30 p.m., when the Raiders Draft Central preview show debuts on CSN California.
There were times late last season where the Raiders had one, maybe two healthy tight ends on the roster. Mychal Rivera was the primary option, with just practice squad player Scott Simonson in reserve.
Blocking tight end Brian Leonhardt suffered concussions in consecutive games.