The thing about a draft bust is that the poor decision usually haunts a team for years.
And that’s certainly the case when it comes to the Las Vegas Raiders’ selection of offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood with the No. 17 overall pick in the 021 draft. Leatherwood didn’t even make it to his second season with the Raiders and is an all-time bust for a franchise that has plenty of them.
A recent post on X by PFF figures puts the Raiders’ choice of Leatherwood, who was widely considered a big reach when
he was selected, in further question. You see, the 2021 draft class for offensive linemen was excellent. Check this out:
It stings that three of the five players listed above were taken after Leatherwood and three of the five play in the AFC West.
Rough.
In other Raiders’ news:
- Week 1 rankings: SB Nation ranks all of the Week 1 openers.
- Predictions: SB Nation predicts the season for all 32 squads.
