HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Tom Telesco's lone draft class as the Raiders' general manager produced starters in the first three rounds last season that included a history-making tight end in Brock Bowers and offensive linemen Jackson Powers-Johnson and DJ Glaze.
Even Las Vegas' fourth-round pick, cornerback Decamerion Richardson, started seven games.
It was generally considered a successful draft, but it wasn't enough to erase the stink of a 4-13 record, resulting in the firings of Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce .
Under the new regime of coach Pete Carroll and GM John Spytek , the Raiders received positive reviews for their draft this year. But the draft class, thus far at least, has failed to live up to those initial reviews or last year's standards.
Running back Ashton Jeanty,