{"id":19674,"date":"2017-04-28T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T03:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=19674"},"modified":"2021-06-02T20:55:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T00:55:28","slug":"oakland-raiders-third-round-draft-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/04\/28\/oakland-raiders-third-round-draft-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Raiders Third Round Draft Reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the draft progresses, Ryan Smith and Giovanni Militano will break down each of Oakland&#8217;s picks. They will be asked if they liked the pick, if the player will make an immediate impact on the team, if there&#8217;s another player they liked more, and how&#8217;d they grade the selection. This is the official draft reaction page for the Raiders department of Last Word on Pro Football.<\/p>\n<h1>Oakland Raiders Third Round Draft Reaction<\/h1>\n<h2>With the 88th Pick in the Third Round, the Oakland Raiders Select&#8230;Eddie Vanderdoes, defensive tackle, UCLA<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Do You Like the Pick?<\/h2>\n<p>Smith-No<\/p>\n<p>Militano-No<\/p>\n<h2>2. Why or Why Not?<\/h2>\n<p>Smith-<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Vanderdoes has been hurt for three years, and he hasn&#8217;t been the same since. The Oakland Raiders need serious help in the front seven, and this is very high for such a risky pick.<\/p>\n<p>Militano-<\/p>\n<p>Vanderdoes suffered a torn ACL in 2015. After missing the entire season, he struggled in 2016. Along with that, Vanderdoes carries too much weight. He&#8217;ll need to lose a few pounds to really contribute.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Will This Player Make An Immediate Impact on the Team?<\/h2>\n<p>Smith- He better<\/p>\n<p>Militano-If he can stay on the field<\/p>\n<h2>4. Is\u00a0There Another Player You Wanted Instead, and If\u00a0So, Who?<\/h2>\n<p>Smith- Yes<\/p>\n<p>Jaleel Johnson is a much safer pick at this point. The Raiders really reached on Vanderdoes here.<\/p>\n<p>Militano- Yes<\/p>\n<p>I have been high on Jaleel Johnson since the start of the draft process. Jaleeel doesn&#8217;t have the awful injury history that Vanderdoes has. Jaleel Johnson was the much safer pick.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Grade-<\/h2>\n<p>Smith-C-<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders really reached here. If he&#8217;s their guy, then sure, but he wasn&#8217;t the best defensive tackle available, and he probably could&#8217;ve been had in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Militano-C<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Vanderdoes has the opportunity to prove his worth as a third round pick. When healthy, and in shape, Vanderdoes can be a really good player. Vanderdoes just has a hard problem staying healthy and in shape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/456558930\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 68.518519% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/456558930?et=sofK4_BgT_lE-jKHbrUVkA&amp;tld=com&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=kEmiXFfzoTMyvZ0dcnU41-CgwvJFtgVO_WMoU4PVL2w=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"407\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the Oakland Raiders made their third pick, the LWOS Raiders department reacted. 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