The Oakland Raiders traded up in the fourth round to select Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook.
The Raiders gave up picks in the fourth (No. 114) and fifth (No. 154) rounds to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday to take Cook with the 100th overall pick.
Before the start of the fourth round, multiple teams had shown interest in trading up for the first pick of the round, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Browns owned the first two picks of the round. They used the first to take Wisconsin outside linebacker Joe Schobert and then sent the second to the Raiders.
Cook had been projected by many to go higher in the draft to a team looking for a potential starting quarterback. But instead he ended up in Oakland, where he will compete with Matt McGloin to be Derek Carr's backup.
Cook had a successful college career, starting 40 games the past three years for one of the nation's top teams and becoming the winningest quarterback in school history. He threw for 71 touchdown passes and 9,194 yards in his career but completed just 57.5 percent of his passes. Questions about his leadership skills also pushed him down the board.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Raiders trade up to draft QB Cook in 4th round
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