Reggie McKenzie and the Oakland Raiders made one of the more shocking picks in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft when they selected Gareon Conley. With recent rape allegations facing the former Ohio State cornerback, it was initially expected that he could be headed towards a free fall.
Conley was widely considered a top three cornerback in this draft class, and was upgraded by many to the number two ranked corner when Sidney Jones when down with an Achilles injury. With Marshon Lattimore being the only cornerback most draft analysts had ranked ahead of Conley, he was being pegged as high as the no.