Raiders head coach Jon Gruden can fire up even those already excited. That was the case in the NFL draft’s second round, when the Raiders selected Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen No. 40 overall.
Mullen was pumped to hear his name called, a feeling amplified by the team that took him and the coach he spoke to on the phone.
“I was really happy when they called me, I was really excited,” Mullen said. “I told Coach Gruden that I could just see myself playing in that defense.”
Mullen visited the Raiders during the pre-draft process, and knew this was a perfect scheme fit.