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Nick Lee
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Sports Illustrated: Fan Nation
21h
Anyone can look back and point their finger at a team's past draft classes and ask "what were you thinking?" Every single team has selected a player who they
... a player on the board who could have given Seattle's pass rush a real boost. Maxx Crosby should have made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in Oakland after posting 10.0 sack ...
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Michael Peterson
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SB Nation: Bolts From The Blue
22h
The Raiders blew up their offensive line, but added plenty of options for Derek Carr.
... accumulating eight sacks, and now comes to Las Vegas where he will pair with Maxx Crosby on the edge. The additions of John Brown and Willie Snead will reinforce a w ...
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Jerry McDonald
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East Bay Times
21 Apr
The Raiders fortified their defensive line in free agency but could look to select another pass rusher on top three rounds.
... DT Johnathan Hankins, DT Quinton Jefferson, DE Yannick Ngakoue. Backups: DE Maxx Crosby, DT Solomon Thomas, DE Carl Nassib, DT-DE Kendal Vickers, DE Matt Dickerson, ...
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Vincent Frank
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Forbes
21 Apr
Jon Gruden and the Raiders have struck out more often than not in the NFL draft over the past few years. That will lead to renewed pressure as Las Vegas tries to become a legitimate playoff contender in the AFC West.
... grade over draft bust Clelin Ferrell behind the likes of Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby. With back-to-back picks in the third round, these Raiders could also fill s ...
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Conor Orr
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Sports Illustrated
21 Apr
From the rebuilding squads to the Super Bowl contenders, here are the position groups all 16 AFC teams should be targeting in the draft.
... good football left in him. Clelin Ferrell improved significantly last year. Maxx Crosby has talent. The other danger spots, however, are going to cost the Raiders g ...
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News Engin
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
20 Apr
While it’s too early to make a final judgment on any of the three draft classes, it is possible to grade their performance thus far.
... drafted in 2019, making it tough to place Mullen outside the top three. 4 — Maxx Crosby, DE: (A+) There is room for Crosby to improve as an all-around defensive end ...
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Associated Press
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NFL: Oakland Raiders
19 Apr
The Silver and Black have a few impactful players on their roster they were able to get at a huge bargain on draft night.
... ng back Josh Jacobs, Clelin Ferrell, Johnathan Abram and Trayvon Mullen. Yet Maxx Crosby might have had the least intrigue out of all the Raiders pick in the draft, ...
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N/A
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NFL: Steelers.com
19 Apr
Matt Williamson, Dale Lolley and Mike Prisuta update their takes on the top edge rusher prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft
... idn't play in the fall of 2020). Jeremiah though Smith inspired reminders of Maxx Crosby … Rashod Weaver (6-43/8, 259 lbs.) was another player who backed up the tape ...
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Brad Weiss
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Fansided: Just Blog Baby
18 Apr
The Las Vegas Raiders have struggled to draft consistently under Mike Mayock, who could be gone with another sub-par draft class. The 2021 NFL Draft will k...
... nd outside of hitting a home run on late-round picks like Hunter Renfrow and Maxx Crosby, he has had too many misses. Sure, Josh Jacobs and Trayvon Mullen are solid, ...
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Marcus Mosher
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USA Today: Raiders Wire
18 Apr
The Raiders have just a few days to decide how they want to use their first-round pick. The expectation is that the team will select an offensive tackle at No. 17 and use their Day 2 and Day 3 pick…
... tion. As a rookie, he would likely play behind the likes of Yannick Ngakoue, Maxx Crosby and Clelin Ferrell, but could potentially be a starter by 2022. If the Raide ...
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John Maakaron
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Sports Illustrated: Fan Nation
17 Apr
Read more on who the Detroit Lions could have selected with the No. 8 selection back in 2019.
... ains, "One of the biggest jumps up the board in this 2019 redraft belongs to Maxx Crosby, the ferocious pass-rusher who originally wasn't selected until the fourth r ...
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Brian Costello
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New York Post
17 Apr
NFL draft season brings hope to every team’s fan base. It is the time for their team to improve and the time when every fan dreams of future greatness for their picks. Unfortunately for most teams
... ly out of the league. Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock nailed the Jacobs pick, and Maxx Crosby was a nice selection, but many of the Raiders’ other picks have failed to ma ...
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Brad Weiss
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Fansided: Just Blog Baby
17 Apr
The Las Vegas Raiders have issues on all three levels of their defense, a unit that was recently ranked in the bottom-five of the NFL. Heading into this of...
... 28th-ranked defense. Ngakoue is going to come in and help open things up for Maxx Crosby, and you have to think the linebacker group is going to be better than they ...
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Carlos Sanchez
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The Raider Ramble
16 Apr
The Las Vegas Raiders have a solid defensive end in Maxx Crosby and the East Michigan product could have his best season yet in 2021.
... back on track. Loading... This is going to be a key year for the Raiders and Maxx Crosby The Raiders need to know who the real Crosby is. Was he a one-year wonder, o ...
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