Going into the 2024 NFL Draft it appeared like a foregone conclusion that the Las Vegas Raiders would choose a quarterback in some unspecified time in the future. The franchise was linked to each LSU’s Jayden Daniels and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. at completely different factors, and the workforce had an apparent want on the place.
Nonetheless the draft didn’t play out that means as Daniels was chosen second general by the Washington Commanders whereas the Atlanta Falcons shocked the soccer world by taking Penix with the eighth decide. And it was the latter choice that actually bummed out former Raiders fullback Marcel Reece.
The four-time Professional Bowler just lately spoke about this, saying that he actually hoped Penix would grow to be a member of the Raiders whereas praising the Falcons for choosing him, through Austin Boyd of Heavy.com:
“You haven’t any thought how unhealthy I wished that,” Reece mentioned on the Might 14 episode of “Up and Adams.” “Atlanta made a improbable alternative taking Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 decide. He’s going to be a improbable chief for years and years to come back. And an exceptional quarterback. I’ve an unbelievable quantity of confidence in that alternative, regardless of who he was throwing the ball to.”
By the point the Raiders had been on the clock, 5 quarterbacks had been chosen, so it merely wasn’t meant to be for the franchise. The entrance workplace did attempt to transfer up within the draft for Daniels however was unsuccessful, and the workforce was unwilling to do the identical for Penix.
A First Crew All-American and the 2023 Maxwell Award Winner, Penix had an impressive faculty profession, particularly within the final two seasons. However there have been lots of questions on him coming into the draft, notably resulting from his harm historical past.
However for Reece he was the appropriate particular person to be the Raiders’ franchise quarterback, it merely wasn’t within the playing cards.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce calls Brock Bowers ‘most dynamic’ tight finish in a very long time
When it was time for the Raiders to make their first-round choice within the NFL Draft, the workforce stunned many by taking Georgia tight finish Brock Bowers, somebody who most assumed could be off the board by then. And for Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, the workforce added an offensive weapon in contrast to another.
Pierce referred to as Bowers the ‘most dynamic participant’ on the tight finish place that faculty soccer has seen in a very long time. The Raiders coach added that the mixture of Bowers and final yr’s second-round decide tight finish Michael Mayer will mix to trigger lots of points to opposing defenses.
