Matt Schaub is excited to have more responsibilities in the Oakland Raiders' offense than he did with the Houston Texans.

"It's exciting. It's just like going to a new place and getting a fresh start," the quarterback told Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group. "To come to an offense where the coach is looking to give you more freedom, and looking to give you more control of things.

"I had that in some aspects in Houston, but there are things I'm being asked to do here that I didn't have control of in Houston. I would have loved to, but we just weren't in control of it."

Schaub never had the ability to make his own checks and calls on the line.

"To now be in that position, and being the quarterback, that's such a great place to be because you can get everyone on the same page," Schaub said. "You can get into a great play, a better play that you had called. ... It's a work in progress, but I'm ecstatic to have that situation because it's something I've wanted to try and get to."

The Oakland Raiders used a second round pick on Derek Carr, but he's not expected to start in his first season.

Matt Schaub was acquired by the Raiders via trade before the draft.

Dennis Allen is "firmly committed" to Schaub as his quarterback.

Jim Trotter reported that it would take something catastrophic for Carr to become the Raiders' starter.

Greg Little has been claimed by the Oakland Raiders.

Little was released last week by the Cleveland Browns.

Little was a second round pick at wide receiver in 2011 out of North Carolina.

The Oakland Raiders have signed Khalil Mack to a four-year deal.

Mack was the fifth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Dennis Allen was defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in the rookie season of Von Miller and he sees similarities to him in first round pick Khalil Mack.

"Absolutely, I saw a lot of similarities between him and Von Miller," Allen said.

"And the thing that really was attractive about Khalil Mack was the fact that he understands how to rush the passer. And he understands how to rush the passer with power." 

Mack was a late bloomer, receiving recruitment from just two colleges out of high school. But Mack was the MAC defensive player of the year with 10.5 sacks and 19 tackles for a loss.

First Round

1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins): Greg Robinson, T, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF

4. Buffalo Bills (via Cleveland Browns): Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

5. Oakland Raiders: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo

6. Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews, T, Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

8. Cleveland Browns (Minnesota Vikings): Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

9. Minnesota Vikings (via Buffalo Bills & Cleveland Browns): Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

10. Detroit Lions: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

11. Tennessee Titans: Taylor Lewan, T, Michigan

12. New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU

13. St. Louis Rams: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh

14. Chicago Bears: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

16. Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin, T, Notre Dame

17. Baltimore Ravens: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama

18. New York Jets: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

19. Miami Dolphins: JaWuan James, T, Tennessee

20. New Orleans Saints (via Arizona Cardinals): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

21. Green Bay Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

22. Cleveland Browns (via Philadelphia Eagles): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

23. Kansas City Chiefs: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

24. Cincinnati Bengals: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State

25. San Diego Chargers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU 

26. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts & Cleveland Browns): Marcus Smith, DE, Louisville

27. Arizona Cardinals (via New Orleans Saints): Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State

28: Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

29. New England Patriots: Dominique Easley, DT, Florida

30. San Francisco 49ers: Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois

31. Denver Broncos: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

32. Minnesota Vikings (via Seattle Seahawks): Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

In this third draft as general manager of the Oakland Raiders, Reggie McKenzie's job security is in question as he has yet to improve the roster.

"You draft for the future," McKenzie said Thursday at a news conference with local media. "You don't draft for right now. That's not the way you do it. That's not the way I do it."

The Raiders are scheduled to pick No. 5 overall and also own picks in rounds two, three and four. The Raiders' fifth and sixth round picks were dealt to acquire Matt Flynn and Matt Schaub.