After a first-round trade, Oakland finally got their chance to improve a roster in desperate need of an overhaul. Their selection was once again questionable, as evidenced by the jeers that rival the boo-fest received by the NFL’s commissioner.
Would Oakland fans expect anything else from a franchise that passed on Michael Crabtree in favor of Darrius Heyward-Bey?
Yes, the 2013 first-round pick of the Raiders even has it’s legendary late owner Al Davis rolling over in his grave.
While D.J. Hayden has solid NFL potential, you’d have to think that he would have been available later on in the draft. With talented players available like Desmond Trufant and Xavier Rhodes, Oakland made yet another head-scratching pick to kick off their 2013 campaign.
