The first draft pick of a new regime is often seen as a declaration of what kind of team you want to build and the Raiders leaned into that after selecting running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick on Thursday night.

The Raiders selected Jeanty with No. 6 overall pick. The last time a running back was selected in the top six was in 2018, when the New York Giants selected Saquon Barkley second overall. Since the 2000 NFL Draft, there have been 11 RBs drafted in the top 6.

Ashton Jeanty wasn't a top-five pick in the draft. But he was as close to that as he could be. And he's going to be a force in a Raiders offense piloted by playcaller Chip Kelly and running back-loving coach Pete Carroll.