There seems to be a big disconnect between how fans and local media grade the draft class for the Raiders versus the national media. By most accounts, the local media loved the class for the Raiders as they addressed the trenches.
But many on the outside believe the Raiders didn’t do enough to help their defense. If you look at the consensus grade and GPA of the top NFL draftniks, the Raiders actually finished at No. 23. Here are the grades put together by Rene Bugner on Twitter:
