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Silver Minings: Las Vegas part of NFL Draft history

There is a major trend NFL trend developing and the Las Vegas Raiders are part of it and are helping make NFL draft history in the process.

As a result of their shocking St. Patrick’s Day trade for All Pro wide receiver Davante Adams, the Raiders are one of eight teams (a quarter of the league) to have traded away their first-round pick in the April 28-30 draft. Las Vegas, which is hosting the draft, sent their first-round pick (No. 22) and their second-round pick (No. 53) to the Green Bay Packers for Adams.