DETROIT — Through the first two days of first draft by Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco, the Raiders have made the team’s new philosophy quite apparent.
There’s going to be some hard-nosed football on the Strip.
After taking three-time All-American tight end Brock Bowers in the first round Thursday, the Raiders stuck to the meat and potatoes Friday and used their second and third round picks on Oregon center/guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (pick No. 44) and Maryland offensive tackle Delmar Glaze (pick No. 77).
Powers-Johnson’s selection has been widely praised by scouts and draft critics, as this past season’s Rimington Award winner (best college center) was expected to be a first-round selection in various mock drafts throughout the spring.
Glaze is more of a reach, as he was expected to be a third-day selection. Still, Glaze has impressive measurements and was a consistent performer during his career at Maryland.
