The Raiders Drafted A Lot Of Clemson Players, GM Mike Mayock Explains Why...

Oakland Raiders new general manager Mike Mayock took home four Clemson players from the 2019 NFL Draft. While on The Rich Eisen Show this week, Mayock explained why. Per TigerNet...

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“They’ve all played in a bunch of big football games in their collegiate careers. They’ve all competed at the highest level, including against Alabama for national championships. They’ve all graduated. Their character is phenomenal. I think Dabo does a great job and has really turned that program into one of the top programs in the country. It’s a combination of watching the film itself and evaluating the player.

“It’s knowing what kind of program they came out of, which preaches accountability to yourself, your teammates, your coaches, and your university. Then it’s about the adversity – what they’ve been through, how they’ve dealt with it. And, at the end of the day, there better be some talent there. We felt like they all had that.”

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Those Clemson players were DE Clelin Ferrell, DB Trayvon Mullen, WR Hunter Renfrow and TE Cannon Smith. Here's Eisen talking to his old buddy Mayock...

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