Oakland Raiders Can Take or Leave Their 2013 Draft Class

player. 28. D.J. Hayden is the most criticized picks McKenzie has made since he’s become the Raiders’ GM. Most of the criticism comes from the fact that many considered him damaged goods. He had the accident in practice at Houston where a bad chest injury almost ended his life. <p>His coming back to play again was an amazing, inspiring story but he never played like a first-round pick. Much of that is because he seemed to start every season under the eightball. There was always an injury that stopped him for participating in the offseason program.</p> <p>This past offseason was the first one he participated in so the organization looked forward to seeing him last season. But this season wasn’t a great season just like his first three weren’t. And for the third time in his four years, his season ended prematurely due to injury.</p> <p>So it’s been four years that Hayden obviously hasn’t lived up to being picked in the first round. And the Raiders didn’t pick up the option on his rookie contract to show what think of him. He won’t cost much to bring back so the 2013 first-round pick is a take-or-leave player.</p>. CB. Houston. D.J. Hayden. 1