Is someone cutting onions in here?
Often overlooked in the process of the NFL Draft is the fact that roughly 250 young men get to accomplish what they’ve dreamed of since they were little boys. That’s what makes the draft day calls that teams post on social media some of the most wholesome content on the internet this time of year.
So, get your tissues ready and be prepared to hold back some tears as we go through every call for the Las Vegas Raiders 2024 draft class. Each one starts with general manager Tom Telesco letting the players know they’re heading to Las Vegas and head coach Antonio Pierce welcoming them to the team while the emotions poor out.
Brock Bowers
The Raiders didn’t post Bowers’ draft call but here is the moment he heard his name called and stepped foot in the building. The entire family got in on a “RAAAAAIIIIDDDDERRRRSS!” chant.
Newest guy in the Silver & Black #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/LaOLJqRXzC
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 26, 2024
On site pic.twitter.com/pvoPKjwrVD
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 26, 2024
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Hope you have those tissues ready as this one might get ya. Powers-Johnson’s voice immediately begins to crack once he picks up the phone.
All the feels pic.twitter.com/cZbYLBrZlY
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 27, 2024
DJ Glaze
Glaze was much more business-like.
Vegas is calling pic.twitter.com/AG1u8WbNtF
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 27, 2024
Decamerion Richardson
Assistant general manager Champ Kelly got to break the news to Richardson.
Ready to rock #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/xQjrvHUYi1
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 27, 2024
Tommy Eichenberg
Linebacker to linebacker, Pierce and Eichenberg should have plenty of common ground.
From one LB to another pic.twitter.com/BJTlzs6cnW
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 27, 2024
Dylan Laube
The entire Laube family was fired up!
Doesn’t get more hype than this #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/zBLjX3Md1u
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 27, 2024
Trey Taylor
Another one that pulls at the heartstrings, Taylor breaks down and gives his dad a big bear hug after getting the call.
We’re crying too #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/VCQVbxaDS0
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 27, 2024
M.J. Devonshire
The longer the wait, the more emotion. Devonshire let it all out.
Phone call of a lifetime #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/nQJyPr90vR
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 28, 2024