[Ben E Lou]

LOOKING BACK 10 YEARS: THE 2014 AMATEUR DRAFT
Now that I've completed 10 seasons, I want to try to remember to do this every year. Original comments copied and pasted, 10-year update in red.

Rnd 1 - Caleb Garrett, WR, Canisius, 39/58...looks like a stud--Maxed out at around 72/72. Played 10 seasons with Raiders. Retired at begin 2024. 700 catches, 9527 yards, 62 TDs, 7.61ypt, 13.61ypc. Best all-around season was probably 2020: 81 catches, 1186 yards, 9 TDs, 8.66ypt.
Rnd 2 - Erick James, QB, Michigan--VU QB, 18/49..not sure what i have here--Grew to around 65/65. 10 years with Raiders and counting. Outstanding pick at 2(1).
Rnd 3 - Jamie Mathis, TE, Louisiana State--22/52..i don't hvae terribly high hopes for him--Maxed in the mid 50s. Was a Raider for six seasons, starting for 4 1/2, before I released him in 2020. He caught on in Buffalo for a year, then signed a long-term deal with Houston, where he is currently a backup. Pretty solid career for a 3(1) guy.
Rnd 4 - Jackson Horn, OLB, Kentucky--14/27...his combines looked good at least! FAIL! Ratings dropped and he never saw the field in a regular season game. Released in 2015 and no one picked him up.
Rnd 5 - Corey Howe, DE, Texas Christian--11/39...PRT guy. Played out all four years of his rookie contract in Oakland as a backup but was not re-signed. NE picked him up as a FA in 2018 and he started theree in 2019 and had 5.5 sacks and 15 hurries. From there he played for two other teams (including us for a season). Overall, he had three seasons as a starter. Maxed at 40/40 overall with 60 PRT.
Rnd 6 - Keith Stone, RB, Georgia Tech--21/24..he needs to grow to be worth anything. Played in five games in 2014. Cut in 2015 for roster room.
Rnd 7 - Chance Bettis, S, North Carolina--10/30..meh. Played two seasons in Oakland as a backup, then released in 2016. Never signed by anyone else.