Why Raiders infuriated NFL teams with one draft pick

It’s not unusual for NFL teams to get upset with another team’s pick during the draft. But it usually means the angry team had its draft plan negatively affected by the player picked. The Raiders reportedly infuriated some teams for an entirely different reason when they chose Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst in the fifth round last Saturday. The talented Hurst was a consensus first-round draft pick but his draft stock plummeted when testing at the NFL Combine revealed a heart condition. Matt Miller of Bleacher Report talked with scouts, executives and coaches from more than 10 teams who seemed to feel Hurst’s condition would prevent him from playing in the NFL. One angry official from