A transcript of a conference call with Raiders second-round draft pick Mario Edwards Jr. and the local media as furnished by the Raiders:
Q: Did you grow up a Cowboys fan because of your dad? Who did you root for growing up?
Edwards Jr.: “I definitely was a Cowboys fan because my dad played, but I’m excited that Oakland chose me.”
Q: Were you in the same recruiting class as Menelik Watson at Florida State? Did you come in together?
Edwards Jr.: “No we didn’t come in together.