ALAMEDA – The Raiders were able to trade down twice in the NFL draft’s second round to pick up extra value down the line. They weren’t able to gain extra picks for use during Friday’s second day, with great depth at several positions of need.
They were able to pick up Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen at No. 40 and supplement the Saturday cache, that includes two early fourth-round selections.
We came into today with two guys we would’ve considered at No. 24 or 27,” Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said. “We started the day with that list and would’ve been ecstatic with either one of them.