Rekrutierungen » Ferrell wasn’t a top-five talent on every team’s board.

MOBILE https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-derek-carr-jersey , Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the Senior Bowl (all times local):4:30 p.m.Will Grier became a star quarterback at West Virginia, but knows NFL teams also want his take on what happened at Florida.It’s something he’s addressing with them this week at the Senior Bowl.Grier received a yearlong suspension in 2015 as a redshirt freshman for violating the NCAA’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He wound up leaving Florida and landing with the Mountaineers.He says it “was an unfortunate thing that really hurt me. I poured my heart and soul into that program. I wanted to stay there. I poured my heart and soul into those teammates. I pride myself on outworking everybody, and it was really rough on me. I felt like I let my teammates down. “Grier says he has had “thousands of drug tests since then and never had another issue. It’s not who I am, and I would never let my teammates down in any circumstances again. That’s one of the things I learned.”Grier is recovering from an ankle injury that led to him sitting out West Virginia’s bowl game. He predicts it will be “full go” in time for the combine. Ferrell is a perfect fit for the Raiders both on and off the field." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Filed under:Raiders Draft 2019Raiders GM Mike Mayock compares Clelin Ferrell to Chris Long, ‘more value than you can even put a number on’New,179commentsFerrell is a perfect fit for the Raiders both on and off the field. PDTShareTweetShareShareRaiders GM Mike Mayock compares Clelin Ferrell to Chris Long, ‘more value than you can even put a number on’Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsLong before he was named the Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock had his eye on Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell. While he was preparing for NFL Network’s draft coverage in the fall, Mayock studied the two-time First-Team All-American and was reminded of a former top pick. “He’s what I call a glue player,” Mayock said of Ferrell in a conversation with Sports Illustrated.“I looked at Ferrell back in September and October, and I watched three or four tapes and at the bottom of my notes, I wrote ‘glue/Chris Long.’ That’s the kind of guy, to me, who has more value than you can even put a number on. Chris hung in there, ended up in New England, gets a Super Bowl, goes to Philadelphia, gets another. Chris Long’s a glue guy. And I think Cle’ is also.”Both players had productive collegiate careers and are of similar stature, but it was their effort, leadership, and ability to impact both the pass and run game that stood out to Mayock. “If you remember when Chris Long got drafted by St. Louis Derek Carr Jersey White , he was the second pick, and when they drafted him, I knew the kind of player they were getting,” Mayock continued. “Now, they were never able to successfully bring other guys around him, but Chris Long played his butt off every snap of every game, he set a physical edge in the run game, he got his 7, 8, 9, 10 sacks, and he energizes a locker room.” But once Nick Bosa was drafted second overall, the Clemson senior became the top defensive end on the Raiders’ board because he was a fit for their scheme and culture they want to establish. “He’s a foundation player,” Mayock explained. “And even more importantly, he’s a three-down defensive end who can stick his hand in the dirt and play on run downs and pass downs. He’s not a guy who’s going to be a designated pass-rusher. He’s in there on every snap. And he’s gonna set the tone for us, as far as these young guys are concerned. I couldn’t wait to get to that pick.”In a perfect world, Mayock and the Raiders would have loved to trade down and still draft Ferrell, but with no offers, they were content selecting him fourth overall. He wasn’t the right pick for every team, but he was the “glue player” the Raiders so desperately needed.