Spytek is not only one of the more-heralded NFL scouts/assistant GMs, but he also has a strong relationship with Tom Brady that goes all the way back to their playing days at Michigan. Then there ...

Following Tom Telesco’s dismissal ... Given the depleted state of the Las Vegas secondary last season, selecting Michigan’s Will Johnson would be advantageous for the Raiders, regardless ...

Tom Telesco, as recently as Wednesday ... Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy and Oregon’s Bo Nix — were selected ahead of the Raiders’ first-round pick.