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The jump from college football to the NFL can be a big one Bo Jackson Jersey , even for first round picks coming from major programs like Alabama.Josh Jacobs, one of the Raiders three first round draft picks, has..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Rookie RB Josh Jacobs surprised by how ‘smooth’ first Raiders training camp has goneNew,44commentsPDTThe jump from college football to the NFL can be a big one, even for first round picks coming from major programs like Alabama.Josh Jacobs, one of the Raiders three first round draft picks, has been pleasantly surprised by the pace of training camp.“It’s actually a lot better than I thought it would be,” Jacobs said Sunday of his first NFL training camp.“It’s definitely a lot different than college.They look out for you a lot more from a body standpoint and things like that.Mentally it’s honestly been easier than I thought.Just preparing myself, going over the little off time we had meetings with coaches twice a week, just going over plays and stuff like that has helped me along the way.”The Raiders are taking it slow with their new running back, at Alabama Jacobs carried the ball only 251 times in three seasons.It’s unknown if Jacobs can handle 15-20 touches a game as a true bell cow back.It appears the Raiders are sticking to the plan with Jacobs, which is not to overwhelm the rookie physically and mentally.“It’s not as physical in the league, they kind of protect your body a little more,” he continued. “You don’t have so many good on good periods and tackling each other to the ground and things like that.”Jacobs may be the most complete back in the Raiders stable. He can do a little bit of everything, including pass protect.It will be interesting to see how long Gruden will hold back his talented rookie back before unleashing him fully into weekly game plans.When asked if there was anything that has surprised him about training camp so far https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey , Jacobs responded by saying, “I guess how, it’s smooth, honestly.I thought it was going to be way rougher than what it is.But I guess that’s just because I kind of like mentally knew a lot coming in but physically it feels smooth on my body.”If there are two things that we learned from this interview it’s that Nick Saban runs a very pro like program that prepares his prospects well and Josh Jacobs is very much ahead of the game.Follow @Egroat5 If you were hoping his heart condition flag was going to cause a draft fall, you may be disappointed."Stop me if this sounds familiar; Highly regarded defensive line prospect is flagged for a heart condition that turns out to not be as serious as initially thought. That’s what is happening with Montez Sweat right now. But lucky for him, it sounds like the diagnosis is being corrected before it can severely affect his draft stock.This probably sounds familiar because Maurice Hurst went through this in the draft process last year. causing him to drop from surefire top ten pick to being selected by the Raiders in the fifth round.Thus far, there is no indication Hurst’s heart is a real concern. He was the Raiders’ top rookie last season, sacking the quarterback a team leading four times, showing the potential that made him a top prospect in last year’s draft.Basically, if other teams are hoping Sweat will take a draft tumble and they can get the same steal the Raiders got, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. The Mississippi State star is still expected to go in the top half of the first round.Follow @LeviDamien