Green Nation community mock draft Cameron Johnston Jerseys Stitched , Oakland Raiders GM SLC Eagle selects ..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕2019 NFL Mock Draft: Oakland Raiders take everyone’s favorite running backNew,38commentsWith the 27th overall pick in the 2019 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Oakland Raiders GM SLC Eagle selects ... EDTFan submission by SLC EagleShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Mock Draft: Oakland Raiders take everyone’s favorite running backMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsJosh Jacobs, RB, Alabama“You don’t draft running backs in the first round”, we’ve all heard it endlessly on the message boards. If you want that instantaneous comment section cred, you go offensive line here. You say the Raiders just dumped Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele for peanuts. Options such as Chris Lindstrom is still available. The problem is, Raiders fans remember last year and the reach for Kolton Miller and I think Lindstrom is really a second round guy. Josh Jacobs is a playmaker. Josh Jacobs will get those millions of Alabama faithful rooting for that new Las Vegas team. You don’t draft an RB in the first round, I get it, but the Raiders have 3 first round picks and that gives them a ton of flexibility. They have built up the defense early in this draft and now it is time to help Derek Carr. They basically are trading an unenthusiastic, unexciting player in Amani Cooper for the sexiest pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He can break tackles and get that short yardage first down Brian Westbrook Jerseys Stitched , he can catch, then he can beat you with speed for the big play. Probably won’t win the popularity pick with this selection and shitty write up but that’s cool. Thanks for letting me participate. And, he had a really cool internship opportunity in college."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕NFL DraftEagles 2019 NFL DraftJ.J. Arcega-Whiteside already has a lot of friends in the Eagles locker roomNew,22commentsAnd, he had a really cool internship opportunity in college.EDTShareTweetShareShareJ.J. Arcega-Whiteside already has a lot of friends in the Eagles locker roomThe Eagles made a surprise pick at No. 57, snagging the 6-foot-2, 225 receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside out of Stanford.He couldn’t help but break down in tears when he got the call from Philadelphia, saying it hit him all at once, “Man, I’m going to be an Eagle.” Arcega-Whiteside said that he was so excited about joining an organization that does it right, and knows how to win games.Here’s what the newest Eagle wide receiver had to say in his first meeting with the media:On his familiarity with the EaglesJ.J. talked a lot about he’s very familiar with Carson Wentz and his game Youth Destiny Vaeao Jerseys , both at the college and NFL levels. NDSU prospect Easton Stick is at the same agency as Arcega-Whiteside and they would often study Wentz’s tape because he’s a great example of doing things right. Plus, the Eagles quarterback has been “tearing it up” in the NFL too.The wide receiver also has a good relationship with Zach Ertz, with both hailing from Stanford. J.J. said that they linked up about a month ago, and Ertz is someone he’s seen every offseason the past few years at the facility.Ertz isn’t in Philly at the moment, but wants to get together and catch up as soon as he’s back. And, J.J. said he’ll probably reach out by phone in the next day or two to catch up and get some advice about making the transition to Philly.Arcega-Whiteside is coming in to a very comfortable situation and will have a lot of friends the first day in the locker room. Regarding his connections to the wide receiver room, he has the same agent as Mack Hollins and have hung out a bunch, and he and Nelson Agholor have the same trainer and worked out together before, as well.He’s excited about having that comfort level with all the familiar faces when he joins the team this offseason.J.J. was a team captain at Stanford but he acknowledged that it took time for him to establish that respect among his teammates and knows that he’s coming in as the new guy in Philadelphia. He hasn’t played a down of NFL football yet, and is excited about the leaders and captains for the Eagles that he has to learn from and look up to.On choosing football over basketballBoth of his parents were professional basketball players, but they told him they didn’t care what he did in life as long as it was something he loved Destiny Vaeao Jerseys Stitched , so he didn’t feel any pressure to follow in their footsteps.He decided on football over basketball during his sophomore/junior year of high school when he started getting college offers. He said there was no better feeling than scoring touchdowns, and he knew that basketball wouldn’t give him that same kind of happiness.J.J. said that he chose Stanford over other colleges because it was the best combination of sports and academics, and even met Condoleezza Rice during his visit and even ended up interning for her last year. He even got to meet some ambassadors and other important people, so the contacts were incredible.He was asked a lot about Rice and the type of work he did for her, and her interests in sports. J.J. said that he has no doubt whatever Rice wants to do, whether it’s coach football, be the MLB commissioner, or stay in politics, she’ll be successful and impressive.