The Raiders spent Day 3 of the NFL Draft making clear how awkward their move is

Congrats to the Oakland Raiders, who selected Florida offensive lineman David Sharpe, one of the biggest prospects with a ton of untapped potential, and Marquel Lee, a productive linebacker from Wake Forest, to start Day 3 of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Those were fine picks in the fourth and fifth rounds. Sharpe could become a starter one day at either guard or tackle, while Lee projects as a decent inside linebacker and special-teams contributor. Only, when it comes to the Raiders, nothing can be simple.

Here’s how they announced those picks:

The problem is obvious when you watch the videos. Listen to the way Brian Sandoval, the governor of Nevada, spits out “Oakland Raiders.” The impatience is palpable.

Why would a team that plans to play two and maybe three more years in Oakland let “Fabulous Las Vegas” make its picks? The same reason the Raiders added Oakland native and previously retired running back Marshawn Lynch to their fold: They’re trying to have the best of both worlds.

The last two or three years in Oakland are going to be clumsy and awkward and awful for a lot of fans. They’re going to have a living, extended reminder of the fact that their team is abandoning them. Giving them a popular local product like Lynch would be a nice touch — who is genuinely thrilled about this whole thing — if it didn’t feel so much like a PR move.

Sharpe and Lee might be decent players for the Oakland Raiders, but the priority was clear with the way the selections went down: Every draft pick and personnel move from here on out is about putting a good team in Las Vegas. The Raiders have the talent to be good again next year, but that only helps build anticipation for the move.

One day soon, the Raiders will be playing in “Fabulous Las Vegas.” Sandoval and Clark County Commission chair Steve Sisolak probably will be there. The heart of one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL won’t.

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