Players remain away from facility
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 at 11:12 am in Oakland Raiders.
There was no sign of any Raiders players between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. today, just a light stream of administrative employees and scouts arriving to prepare for the draft.
Considering word had probably gotten out through various Twitter posts and text messages that teams were not opening their weight rooms, there was no reason to arrive other than to establish attendance with regard to a workout bonus.
A pretty boring way to spend two hours, but at least it was a nice day . . .
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April 26th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Severeraiderz Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:09 am
YoungAmerican Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 10:45 am
Van Dyke or Chekwa in the 3rd or 4th? Now THAT is reaching. Neither of those guys are good at all. If you think Dowling won’t be able to hold up in man coverage in the NFL, I don’t know why you’d think Van Dyke would be able to.
Curtis Brown, Davon House, and Brandon Harris will be there if Dowling isn’t. Curtis Brown is probably one of the better man corners in this draft. Like him a lot. A bunch of scouts do, too. Apparently the Raiders had him in for a workout.
Still, I’m hoping the run on QBs means Ben Ijalana will be available.
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I think that Dowling is more cut out for a zone scheme than the straight up man coverage that we play because he is really stiff and doesnt have the speed or the hips to consistently turn and run with NFL WR’s. Van Dyke and Chekwa both offer special teams value and could play the smaller slot receivers that are popular in the NFL now. Both are tall thin guys, Chekwa is a little bigger and more physical than Van Dayke, and both have the length and leaping ability to go up for jump balls. Speed is a premium at corner and bot have it in abundance. Chekwa is the better prospect at this point, but i think with the proper technique taught to him Van Dyke can be a very good player. 3rd is probably too high for both but a mid fourth for Chekwa seems right on time and i wouldnt mind a gamble on van Dyke there either. Curtis Brown would be the perfect fit at corner for us but he will be gone by the time we pick.
Ben Ijalan would be availabe even without the run on QB’s IMO. He lacks killer instinct and and seems like he gets lost on the field at times. is very strong and powerful but doenst always work with the proper pad level and allows guys to get under him. Doesnt have great technique or instincts either. Plus he played at Villanova, which doesnt exactly offer top notch competition. Id trade back in the second a pick up an extra pick or 2 if he was gonna be the pick. I still prefer Gilbert over most tackles in this draft, i also like Sherrod.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:16 am
Hey, Jerry, it’s been a whole 3 minutes since your last update. Come on, give us our fix!
April 26th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I see Al trading out of #48, and going up to #28 with the Pats, and taking a QB (Kappy or Locker).
I think he will have to give up the 2nd next year, and maybe a 4th or 5th this year.
Please don’t take Jimmy Smith. My territory manager has lived in Denver 25 years and is a CU alum, and he says Jimmy Smith has been coddled and helped by so many people in that community since he was about 15, and yet he still gets in a ton of trouble about every year, with people trying to help him, and cover up his issues.
As soon as Jimmy gets paid, all those people that have tried to help him will get pushed aside.
Think Aqib Talib, only possibly worse.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Shareece Wright seems like he could also be a pick and i thought that he would be projected as a second for sure cuz i watched him play this past year and he can ball. It looks like he is projected as a mid rounder and i would love to pick him up.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:23 am
playoffs shouldn’t be the goal. that’s what got cable fired. he had the team focused on division wins. we need to aim for super bowl and to do that we have to beat colts, jets, patriots etc. can we do that with a mediocre run defense? yes. can we do that with mediocre pass offense? not likely. simple as that to me. it’s a pretty loud trend in the nfl. passing = titles
April 26th, 2011 at 11:24 am
87.YoungAmerican Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 10:52 am
The Raiders definitely need more offensive firepower. A second pass-catching TE will help Hue stretch the field horizontally. He loves those multiple TE sets.
I don’t think there will be a WR drafted high, but I also don’t see the Raiders will be bringing in any veterans. I just think that Greg Little will be able to step in immediately and pay huge dividends for the offense. He won’t be some “project” guy who needs extra attention like DHB does. IF he’s there at #48 – and with his stock rising, that’s becoming a big if – it could be a home-run pick at a tremendous value.
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I agree. If Greg Little is their for the Raiders to pick at #48 (which I doubt he will be) they should take him and then draft O-Line in Round 3, then OLB or TE in Round 4, then CB or S Mana Silva in Round 5. Then get a DT, or another CB in Round 6.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:24 am
I think Dowling has enough skill to play in any system. Personally, I like Curtis Brown more and I think he’d be a “safer” pick for the Raiders (and he’ll definitely be there at #48), but Dowling has more upside.
I don’t see any football skill with Van Dyke. Might be a special teams guy, but outside of that I think any higher than the 6th round would be a terrible pick.
Chewkwa I like more than Van Dyke, would be a decent enough 4th or 5th rounder (although again, I think better players will be available), but I think he’s a little too stiff to man up against slot guys.
Ijalana I like because he can immediately help at guard, but also has the skills to play RT. I think the Raiders need a guy versatile enough to help them at a variety of positions because they’re going to have a lot of holes along the line once free agency starts.
Along those lines, Clint Boling could be an option as well. A bit of a sleeper pick, but from what I’ve read he’s climbing draft boards. Might be there in the third, but I wouldn’t exactly mind him in the 2nd either.
I think Gilbert will be there in the 3rd. Sherrod is an interesting prospect as well. I also like James Carpenter.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:24 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I see Al trading out of #48, and going up to #28 with the Pats, and taking a QB (Kappy or Locker).
I think he will have to give up the 2nd next year, and maybe a 4th or 5th this year.
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I said the same this morning. Its going to cost us 2 2nd rounders though.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am
3. We’ll see on draft day if people think there has been a community wide conspiracy to keep Smith out of the headlines.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am
irjonny Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 10:47 am
casey mathews would be a plug and play player day one. with groves and wimbley in rotation would be a no brainer even in rnd 3 in my opinion if the draft goes that way.
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I agree….they need to get Casey Matthews in Round 3 IF he is still there!
He won’t fall to the Raiders in Round 4. No way.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am
Important note on our #48th selection;
last year we drafted Mr. L. Houston at #44 position.
as noted by Jerry we drafted Howie at #48 a few years back.
we also got Zach and Wiz around this point in the draft as well.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Cable was fired for showing up management. Had nothing to do with his performance. Although the Raiders are so assed backward it wouldn’t surprise me if they fired a coach for turning in the best season in nearly a decade.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:27 am
# DutchRaider77 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:13 am
@YoungAmerican
What do you think of Bo Scaife as a possible signing. He was in Fischer’s doghouse last year, deactivated for a couple games(?).
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Scaife might not be bad, although he’s no spring chicken.
I like Matt Spaeth, but he’s more of a blocker. Has decent enough hands, though.
I think this year’s TE class is underrated. There are going to be some solid contributors available in the middle rounds. Julius Thomas, Rob Housler, Jordan Cameron and Zack Pianalto will be options for the Raiders.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:29 am
Can’t imagine a team using anything higher than a 6th round pick on Marcus Cannon right now.
He was a possible 2nd rounder, but probably a 3rd rounder. After chemo he will probably lose over 30 pounds and be very weak for awhile, and I can’t see him being anywhere close to ready week 1 of the season.
It will be a Mike Bush like situation (team drafts him and IR’s him for his rookie year) only Bush was a much higher regarded prospect before the injury, and he fell to the 4th round.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:32 am
if Little, Wisniewski, Cannon, Rudolph, or Ingram isn’t there at #48 then another player of the top 50 is!
after the sure 5 (peterson, dareus, jones, green, and miller [aka gallery, leaf and other sure thing busts]), I do not see any canyons of talent between the other 45 or so players.
those that have talent have off the field issues (mallett), motivational shortcomings (j. smith, fairly), injuries (paea, bowers, dowling), hell 1/2 the UNC players didn’t play last year.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Nnamdi21 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am
3. We’ll see on draft day if people think there has been a community wide conspiracy to keep Smith out of the headlines.
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Even with the baggage that has made the press, he still will probably go in the top 25.
Makes you wonder where he would be drafted if he wasn’t a gang-banging blood.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:34 am
has anyone heard of any Raiders players showing up today?
Were the doors open?
Did coaches, trainers, management speak to the players?
I’ve seen reports of other teams: Steelers, Bills, Dolphins, Vikings, and Jets?
April 26th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Marvin Austin
April 26th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Cable was fired for showing up management. Had nothing to do with his performance. Although the Raiders are so assed backward it wouldn’t surprise me if they fired a coach for turning in the best season in nearly a decade.
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Cable was fired because his record as our HC was 17-27 the best season he could muster was 8-8, he beat up a coaching assistant, and allegedly beat his wife. But he sure did a hell of job with the hip hip hooray chants didnt he…
April 26th, 2011 at 11:36 am
4.YoungAmerican Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Haha I was going to ask… I like Myers, but he struggled to step up when Miller was injured. Better hands than I think anyone expected him to have, but he’s really better suited to special teams. And considering that the Raiders went through most of the season with only two TEs on the roster, they could use help at the position. Especially with a weak/developing WR corps.
Two and three-TE sets are becoming a lot more common in the NFL. The Ravens and Patriots run a lot of looks like that with great success. Given that the Raiders have had a lot of TEs in for visits, I think they’re looking at moving in that direction.
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I have been saying the same thing. You and I are on the same page!
April 26th, 2011 at 11:36 am
Would it be better to trade a pick from next year for a high 2nd round pick this year? So we had two 2nd round picks this year?
We could trade next year’s 2nd round pick and next year’s 3rd round pick for additional #2 pick? Seems like our draft board experts (a talent or info I do not possess)like a lot of guys who could fall to the 2nd round?
Young American did you see the value of our #48 pick on the draft value chart?
April 26th, 2011 at 11:38 am
DKnight007 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:36 am
4.YoungAmerican Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Haha I was going to ask… I like Myers, but he struggled to step up when Miller was injured. Better hands than I think anyone expected him to have, but he’s really better suited to special teams. And considering that the Raiders went through most of the season with only two TEs on the roster, they could use help at the position. Especially with a weak/developing WR corps.
Two and three-TE sets are becoming a lot more common in the NFL. The Ravens and Patriots run a lot of looks like that with great success. Given that the Raiders have had a lot of TEs in for visits, I think they’re looking at moving in that direction.
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I have been saying the same thing. You and I are on the same page!
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Yeah, after I watched the Pats take down the Steelers (3-4) defense with the double TEs sets it seemed like a good offense for the Raiders and Campbell.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:38 am
bcz24 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Cable was fired for showing up management. Had nothing to do with his performance. Although the Raiders are so assed backward it wouldn’t surprise me if they fired a coach for turning in the best season in nearly a decade.
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Cable was fired because his record as our HC was 17-27 the best season he could muster was 8-8, he beat up a coaching assistant, and allegedly beat his wife. But he sure did a hell of job with the hip hip hooray chants didnt he…
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Gust RMR Ricochet slants everything with an unrelenting I hate Al policy.
Starting to think Marcus Allen needs to get a life…
Cable was unqualified, served his purpose (with some scandals to boot) and was dismissed.
Did any of you actually think he was the next Madden?
April 26th, 2011 at 11:38 am
3rd round
I would like to see us get either Mathews or Gilchrest, unless we drafted Little or B Harris then we have to go OL
April 26th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Mallett would be a terrible pick. Dalton won’t be available. Kaepernick likely won’t be, either.
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crazy talk from YA!
April 26th, 2011 at 11:41 am
# RaiderRockstar Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Mallett would be a terrible pick. Dalton won’t be available. Kaepernick likely won’t be, either.
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crazy talk from YA!
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What don’t you agree with?
Dalton will go to the Bengals if he doesn’t sneak into the back end of the 1st round.
I don’t see Kaepernick making it past the Titans. If he does, awesome, but I don’t see it happening.
Mallett would be an unmitigated disaster for the Raiders.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
if all of the top QBs: Newton, Gabbert, Locher, Ponder, Dalton, Mallett, & Kapernick get drafted in the first 40 picks then some quality OL/DBs will fall to the Raiders at #48
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Retribution,
there won’t be 7 QB’s selected in the first 40 picks.
there won’t even be 5 QB’s selected in the Top 50!
Print That
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Over/Under at the Vegas Hilton for QB’s taken in the first round is 2.5
Got to like the over you would think right?
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Watched Chewkwa play all year in Buckeye land. I would be happy if we picked him up. The guy operates well on the island and is not afraid to sell out and knock a ball or two down. He broke his wrist in the bowl game making a big play down field. I just hope he puts more muscle on his frame. A little light in the @$$. : )
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Steve Smith cleans out locker? What is he worth and would we want him?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6431498
April 26th, 2011 at 11:43 am
22. Double TE sets?!
Maybe.
Cable paid lip service to it the whole time he was boss and we rarely if ever saw it.
Maybe it was being saddled with Tony Stewart and or the under producing Brondon Myers as options but he talked about it lots in pre and never happened.
We did see more “jumbo” packs and over loads with an extra tackle including ones where Z Miller lined up at “right tackle” with Walker and Khalif stacked left.
Barnes caught a TD pass lined up stacked over the tackle even.
I know we’ve devasted some of the smaller quicker Ds when we’ve added that extra lineman and looking forward to seeing it more in 2011…if there is a season.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:44 am
RR what is up baby?
Why would Mallet be a terrible pick later in the rounds? His off the field issues are not proven and he was once the best QB in the draft leave it to the analyst.
Oh wait a minute I just had a Russel flashback in my head, never mind. Pass on the guy! Next. : )
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25.RaiderRockstar Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Mallett would be a terrible pick. Dalton won’t be available. Kaepernick likely won’t be, either.
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crazy talk from YA!
April 26th, 2011 at 11:45 am
30. Mouthy and decling play maybe? Not sure but thinking Al might be feeling like we’re covered at WR.
I mean after all we’ve got DHB and Schilens…
April 26th, 2011 at 11:47 am
Young American is correct, neither Dalton or Kaepernick will be available at #48.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:47 am
More so than off the field issues, I worry about Mallet physically.
He sure looked awfully skinny in that Gruden camp thing.
He is a legit 6′7 and extremely unmobile, so he will get hit hard and hit often.
At best he will be a more oft-injured version of Drew Bledsoe.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:48 am
Dalton will get picked ahead of Kappy.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:48 am
Is DHB really a good blocker? Would he be better used next year in the slot? I know you do not pay DHB money to play the slot receiver…
April 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Steve Smith on team is not a bad thought but he is declining we have been going younger and I think what Steve could provide us at this time in his career Jacoby can and then some. On the other hand our WRs always end up injured (#1 Mr Glass Schilens).
I think we pass on him.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Newton or Gabbert may both fall out of the top ten, but the QBs will start goin in the teens, 20’s, and 30’s.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
32. lol! Thats funny! Exactly…Russell? Think Cam Newton AND Mallet.
Frankly I like Mallet on field but man his interviews are a red flag. Comes off like a real dou-che-ay arrogant spoiled bully and not in a positive way.
Man, like watching his game though. Maybe he’ll be just fine like Big ben and destruct after some production. You know, too busy the first few years to get into too much shennanigans then…
Reading up on Razzone and he really likes Kaepernick. thinks he’s under rated and would be a perfect for for Oakland (!!!)
Raz also really likes Locker!!! says its the supporting cast of bad O line and WRs that make him look inaccurate.
Raz calls him “Brett Favre”.
Whoa…
April 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Nnamdi21 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:45 am
30. Mouthy and decling play maybe? Not sure but thinking Al might be feeling like we’re covered at WR.
I mean after all we’ve got DHB and Schilens…
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Perfect Raider? You don’t think the ‘Angry Little Man’ would look good in Silver and Black. So long as he doesn’t take out any of our “prized” cbs.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:50 am
DutchRaider77 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:48 am
Is DHB really a good blocker? Would he be better used next year in the slot? I know you do not pay DHB money to play the slot receiver
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NO Dutch!!! DHB is great at spreading the field. LMAO!!!!!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 11:50 am
oopss…spreading and stretching the field.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:52 am
HueJack just said the draft is about need.
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Kell, we NEED to fix the passing offense!
obviously Campbell, McFadden, Bush, Reece, DHB, Murphy, Ford & Zmiller aren’t going anywhere.
best bet would be to get a solid QB since JCamp got benched by Hue Jax 3 times last year and he’s was banged up a few times, too. Last year of his contract as well. I do NOT want Boller or Frye at QB for any length of time and I don’t think we should saddle HJ with a rookie QB next year when most HC’s in Oakland only last 2 seasons. Give a Top 50 QB a year with Jackson & Saunders to learn the system and hopefully Jason Campbell plays well enough & stays healthy enough that the kid isn’t rushed onto the field
if Camp turns in his best season, re-sign him and have 2 talented players at QB!
Plan be would be to upgrade everybody else around Campbell. I’m not convinced adding ROOKIES to protect our “franchise QB” is the way to go and we already have enough youngsters at WR. We need a veteran possession WR to move the chains. Somebody that isn’t made of glass
In the event some whacked out scenario like 5-7 QB’s get picked before the Raiders are on the clock at #48, I say trade the pick to Philly for Kevin Kolb and sign a big named malcontent free agent like Owens or Burress
Hue Jackson can handle it …
April 26th, 2011 at 11:52 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Newton or Gabbert may both fall out of the top ten, but the QBs will start goin in the teens, 20’s, and 30’s.
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Gabbert wishes the draft was 3 weeks ago. People started watching tape and see he’s the dump off king.. Newton, he may be gaining ground cuz people watch his highlight reels and see a phenominal athlete but theres something not right upstairs.
Have to watch out for those K2 types. His father was a nut job but at least he produced.
Todays game with all the responsibilty and distrations?
Newton wants the fame and glory and for at LEAST 2 yrs 90% of the QBs draft have to eat sleep breath football 24-7 to get up to NFL speed if EVER.
Would NOT take Newton in 1st round.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:52 am
I am so glad we don’t have a a top 15 pick this year. This is a weak draft. I still think we made the rigth decision in trading our first round pick to NE.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:53 am
Cable’s termination has nothing to do with performance. What team fires a guy after turning in the best season in nearly a decade? Getting the team to .500 hundred for the first time since 2002? He was fired for agitating management with his forward approach.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:53 am
46. Right awn CJ. Weakest Senior class in history. Davis is a genius.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:54 am
CJ Legend 34 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Watched Chewkwa play all year in Buckeye land. I would be happy if we picked him up. The guy operates well on the island and is not afraid to sell out and knock a ball or two down. He broke his wrist in the bowl game making a big play down field. I just hope he puts more muscle on his frame. A little light in the @$$. : )
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i agree but he can ball and he is not as small as people make him seem, 5′11″ 190lbs is pretty nice size, i guess he ould stand to add another 10lbs. The guy has great speed, great flip in his hips and good feet to help in changing direction, makes nice break on the ball, good leaping ability and long arms, and is very confident.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:55 am
@RaiderRockstar
Just asking…
Is Kolb a Raider type QB? Just heard the mantra before that he would not fit our system.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:56 am
I think Hue brings in Chad Johnson before it is all over. Especially if the Bengals take AJ Green.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:56 am
teams looking for a QB (more so than the Raiders):
Panthers, Vikings, Titans, Bengals, 49ers, Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins,
also considering a QB, but are solid as the Raiders:
Seahawks, Browns, Bills, Cowboys;
therefore the top 7 qbs will go in the first 40 picks especially once the third qb [after the top 2: Newton & Gabbert] are drafted.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:53 am
Cable’s termination has nothing to do with performance. What team fires a guy after turning in the best season in nearly a decade? Getting the team to .500 hundred for the first time since 2002? He was fired for agitating management with his forward approach.
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He was fired for the reasons stated. Of course you discount facts right? Thats how you’re able to stay so unintelligent.
He was also fired for Miami and Pittsburgh. This WAS a play off team last year with a win in Ari and against the fins.
Don’t care why you think he was fired long as he’s gone.
The ZBS (which is why he was originally hired was a failure.
Chewed up yds between the 20s and stalled in the red zone. Epic fail.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:57 am
47.Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:53 am
Cable’s termination has nothing to do with performance. What team fires a guy after turning in the best season in nearly a decade? Getting the team to .500 hundred for the first time since 2002? He was fired for agitating management with his forward approach.
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Coach Davis fired Cable because he had to make room for Coach Hue. Please don’t look for logic or reasoning in this as it won’t be displayed for another 10 months or so. Coach must recieve the Lombardi or all will be folly.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:57 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:47 am
Young American is correct, neither Dalton or Kaepernick will be available at #48.
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Dalton, no. Kaepernick, yes.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:58 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:56 am
teams looking for a QB (more so than the Raiders):
Panthers, Vikings, Titans, Bengals, 49ers, Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins,
also considering a QB, but are solid as the Raiders:
Seahawks, Browns, Bills, Cowboys;
therefore the top 7 qbs will go in the first 40 picks especially once the third qb [after the top 2: Newton & Gabbert] are drafted.
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Maaaaaybe.
Free agency could rear its head in the 11th hour. There are a few FA QBs teams could look seriously at if they think they could close something quickly enough.
If I were Carolina I’d try to get Kolb…
April 26th, 2011 at 11:58 am
I don’t discount facts, Nnamdi. I discount obvious spin. Nobody gets fired for improving a team by 3 wins and getting them to .500 for the first time in nearly a decade. Cable was fired for his style of coaching, which ruffled Raiders’ management. That’s it. That’s a fact.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:59 am
49.severeraiderz Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:54 am
CJ Legend 34 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Watched Chewkwa play all year in Buckeye land. I would be happy if we picked him up. The guy operates well on the island and is not afraid to sell out and knock a ball or two down. He broke his wrist in the bowl game making a big play down field. I just hope he puts more muscle on his frame. A little light in the @$$. : )
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i agree but he can ball and he is not as small as people make him seem, 5′11″ 190lbs is pretty nice size, i guess he ould stand to add another 10lbs. The guy has great speed, great flip in his hips and good feet to help in changing direction, makes nice break on the ball, good leaping ability and long arms, and is very confident.
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I can’t argue that. I would be happy if he was there for us. He works hard and he seems to have his head on straight and let me tell you that is harder to do then you may think in Columbus, OH. They worship their players and Buckeye football no joke!
April 26th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
It does not matter now fellas Cable is gone. Old product, history!!! it was not the games that he won that hurt him. It was the games aginst non-division teams that we should have beat that hurt him.
Al stayed loyal to the guys through his issues but they had a replacement and it was his time. Cable’s offensive play calling you have to admit was pretty lame. Hue came in and made improvments and I have a feeling he is going to take this offense to a new level of play.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
CJ Legend 34 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:56 am
I think Hue brings in Chad Johnson before it is all over. Especially if the Bengals take AJ Green.
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They did mention that since they have a connection. There was even something about it on the Raiders home page I seem to remember Jerry saying…
Not sure this is a great idea. Ocho may be on the decline and it would probably cost alot of money. Money that could be spent to secure Aso…
April 26th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
We need Nanamdi back!
April 26th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Is Kolb a Raider type QB? Just heard the mantra before that he would not fit our system.
I think Hue brings in Chad Johnson before it is all over. Especially if the Bengals take AJ Green.
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the Bungles will go Defense at #4
Dareus, Fairley, Miller or Peterson
Chad is under contract 1 more year.
Kevin Kolb is the perfect fit for the Raiders system imo. Perfect chance to get an up-n’-comer who hasn’t really proved anything yet. think Matt Schaub to Houston
April 26th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Comment From ADMMS ADMMS: ]
Any foot traffic at the Raiders facility?
Tuesday April 26, 2011 12:03 ADMMS
12:03 Steve Corkran: Am heading out there after this Live Chat. Jerry Mac might be on his way out, as we chat. Word has it, though, that all teams are turning away players.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Cable was in essence “fired” when Al interviewed and ultimately hired Hue, but Al didn’t want to have to buy-out a year for Cable, so his cheap azz preferred to just sabotage 2010 by having all these splits and an owner/coach relationship that was toxic.
We could have went to the AFC championship game, and Al wouldn’t have retained Cable.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Jon Condo was NOT at the facility? By definition this is a great day in Raider history.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Kolb would be good for Oakland. No need to develope him, a player who wants to start. Comes from a good system. Get him Coach.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:58 am
I don’t discount facts, Nnamdi. I discount obvious spin. Nobody gets fired for improving a team by 3 wins and getting them to .500 for the first time in nearly a decade. Cable was fired for his style of coaching, which ruffled Raiders’ management. That’s it. That’s a fact.
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Yes you do.
Thats a fact.
Cable’s coaching style involved the failed ZBS. It also included assaulting fellow employees and letting your team get whipped by Miami 2nd and 3rd string Qbs and Wides.
Do you think your boss would have a conflict with you if this was your contribution to the organization?
Uuuuugh…
April 26th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Irjonny brought up Cable.
irjonny Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:23 am
playoffs shouldn’t be the goal. that’s what got cable fired.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
teams looking for a QB (more so than the Raiders):
Panthers, Vikings, Titans, Bengals, 49ers, Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins,
also considering a QB, but are solid as the Raiders:
Seahawks, Browns, Bills, Cowboys;
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Panthers drafted Clausen last year. Titans have Young. Bengals have Palmer. Dolphins have Henne. Redskins have McNabb. Seahawks have Hasselbeck & Whitehurst. Browns drafted McCoy last year. Bills have Fitzpatrick. Cowboys have Romo
if Favre is done, the Vikings will draft a QB. they never should have traded Sage Rosenfels. 49ers & Cards are absolutely pathetic at QB
there goes Gabbert, Newton & Locker!
April 26th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Is Kolb a Raider type QB? Just heard the mantra before that he would not fit our system.
I think Hue brings in Chad Johnson before it is all over. Especially if the Bengals take AJ Green.
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the Bungles will go Defense at #4
Dareus, Fairley, Miller or Peterson
Chad is under contract 1 more year.
Kevin Kolb is the perfect fit for the Raiders system imo. Perfect chance to get an up-n’-comer who hasn’t really proved anything yet. think Matt Schaub to Houston
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Kolb is not in the plans for Oakland. We’ve got J.T. O’Sullivan for gawd sakes man!
April 26th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Cable was fired for personal reasons. Fired to make way for Hue? Hue is an unproven assistant! Listen to yourselves. Cable takes the team from 5-11 to 8-8, first .500 season in nearly a decade, and you’re saying the Raiders got rid of him to make way for a career assistant who’s never head coached anywhere? I can’t believe you guys can even say that with a straight face.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Steve Corkran: I have heard from other players that Mario turned down a one-year offer and that Walker is contemplating retirement. Therefore, the Raiders might be in the market for a right offensive tackle because Khalif Barnes isn’t coming back either.
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Jerry got scooped by Corkran!!!
What are they paying you for Jerry??? That is some important stuff there, and I’m sure a smidge more important than La Russa’s daughter cheerleading for the Raiders next year.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
It is a fact Cable got axed for Hue. Weather or not in pans out is something we will have to wait and see.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Nnamdi, since when has Al Davis cared about violent employees? If that was Al’s concerned, he would have fired him when the incident happen. Listen to yourself. There’s no way you guys believe the spin your spewing as to why Cable was fired. No coach gets fired after improving a team as much as Cable did. Not even in Dallas.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
teams looking for a QB (more so than the Raiders):
Panthers, Vikings, Titans, Bengals, 49ers, Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins,
also considering a QB, but are solid as the Raiders:
Seahawks, Browns, Bills, Cowboys;
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Panthers drafted Clausen last year. Titans have Young. Bengals have Palmer. Dolphins have Henne. Redskins have McNabb. Seahawks have Hasselbeck & Whitehurst. Browns drafted McCoy last year. Bills have Fitzpatrick. Cowboys have Romo
if Favre is done, the Vikings will draft a QB. they never should have traded Sage Rosenfels. 49ers & Cards are absolutely pathetic at QB
there goes Gabbert, Newton & Locker!
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Actually…
Pnthers have almost conceeded Clausen’s not it, Young is NOT welcome back at Tennessee and Palmer said he’d retire before palying for the Bengals again. so you know, there ya go…
April 26th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
28.Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Over/Under at the Vegas Hilton for QB’s taken in the first round is 2.5
Got to like the over you would think right?
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Yep. I will be in Vegas this weekend from Friday thru Sunday also for the relaxing, clubs and betting. Should be good to see my first draft in Vegas also.
I like the OVER of 2.5 QB’s takem in Round 1! Locker is going in Round 1!
April 26th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Young is gone, Palmer will retire if he’s not traded (and he won’t be traded until after the draft), Dolphins are heavily scouting QBs because they’re not sold on Henne, McNabb is done in Washington, Bills are hot for Ponder. Vikings, 49ers, and Cardinals will also be looking for a young signal caller.
6 QBs will be gone by #48. Of the “top 8″ (most of whom would be 2nd-tier, some even 3rd-tier in any other year), only Mallett and Stanzi will be left at #48. There’s an outside chance Kaepernick will, but again I think if the Titans haven’t already selected Locker in the 1st, they won’t let Kaepernick get past them in the 2nd.
Mallett would be a disaster for the Raiders, and Stanzi is just another guy. Not worth panicking at blowing the #48 pick on either of these guys.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Kolb is not in the plans for Oakland. We’ve got J.T. O’Sullivan for gawd sakes man!
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LOL!
actually, J.T. O’Sullivan is a UFA
Kolb would be perfect imo. that would give us 2 starter quality QB’s paired with Campbell
Gradkowski should sign with San Fran or Arizona in case thier Rookie 1st rounder isn’t NFL ready
April 26th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Nnamdi, since when has Al Davis cared about violent employees? If that was Al’s concerned, he would have fired him when the incident happen. Listen to yourself. There’s no way you guys believe the spin your spewing as to why Cable was fired. No coach gets fired after improving a team as much as Cable did. Not even in Dallas.
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So you’re basically saying Cable could win, lose, tie ,draw **** the dog and none of that would matter it was simply that he and Al didn’t see eye to eye on non football matters.
Totally personal firing.
Jaaaah ho-kay buddy. Isn’t it nap time 4 U?
April 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Is it me or Vonn Miller looks wayyyyy overrated? Dude looks so skinny for a pass rusher and seems to only use his upfield speed for pass rush.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Dknight,
I will be there Thursday through Monday.
Luxor.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Ochocinco will NOT be a Bengal next year. Cincy picked up his option in order to try and get something in return, but if they cant get a trade by the time the season starts they will cut him. Write that down.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Steve Corkran: I have heard from other players that Mario turned down a one-year offer and that Walker is contemplating retirement. Therefore, the Raiders might be in the market for a right offensive tackle because Khalif Barnes isn’t coming back either.
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Well with Mario, Walker and Barnes, not coming back, then the Raiders are going to SERIOUSLY need O-Line help and depth. Gallery is gone also and who knows what is up with Carlisle either.
Ugh.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
I’m really felling like a trade up is possible. I know some have aluded to it like our illustrious Jerry Mac. Happen to agree. I’m just not even sure who for though!
I like the idea of Kaepernick more and more and if Jimmy Smith really has turned a new leaf you HAVE to get him especially if Nnamid goes
April 26th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
It wouldn’t be the first time, Nnamdi. The Raiders shipped Gruden away when they were one of the best teams in football. Raiders’ management are very temperamental. And it’s the reason why they had another coaching change last year. Because of Cable’s performance? Improving the team from 5-11 to 8-8 in his second full year? That’s hilarious. And of course it’s nonsense.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Pnthers have almost conceeded Clausen’s not it, Young is NOT welcome back at Tennessee and Palmer said he’d retire before palying for the Bengals again. so you know, there ya go…
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teams say that kind of crap ALL the time, especially right before the draft so as not to expose their hand.
TN dumped Jeff Fisher and the owner sent out Christmas cards with VY on’em for pete’s sake! Palmer is solid. Clausen is still young and you don’t pull the plug on a guy you draft to be “franchise QB” that quick. If he struggles again, Matt Moore will play QB
April 26th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
I think the draft actually comes second to signing Nnamdi. I think he is more key then Huff or any pick in the draft.
PROVEN LOCK DOWN CORNER AND WE PLAY BUMP AND RUN MAN TO MAN.
Our system is not easy. For crying out loud Hall made the probowl last year and we cut him after what two or three games?
April 26th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
I hope we stay at #48. The jury may still be out on the Seymour trade, but you have to give credit to Al for keeping our 2nd (Houston) last year and giving up our 1st this year. The fact that we finished 8-8 and wouldn’t have picked till #17 is gravy. Doesn’t look like a very good draft. After the first eight or nine prospects, everybody looks about the same to me. Plus all this talk about the Kaepernicks, Ponders and Daltons of the world being pushed up to the bottom of round one or top of round two makes life even better us.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
6 QBs will be gone by #48. Of the “top 8″ (most of whom would be 2nd-tier, some even 3rd-tier in any other year), only Mallett and Stanzi will be left at #48.
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you’re going to look silly on draft day, bro, Retro will as well
i’ll try not to rub it in too much
April 26th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Look fellas Palmer IS NOT COMING BACK TO THE BENGALS. Done deal!!!!
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86.RaiderRockstar Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Pnthers have almost conceeded Clausen’s not it, Young is NOT welcome back at Tennessee and Palmer said he’d retire before palying for the Bengals again. so you know, there ya go…
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teams say that kind of crap ALL the time, especially right before the draft so as not to expose their hand.
TN dumped Jeff Fisher and the owner sent out Christmas cards with VY on’em for pete’s sake! Palmer is solid. Clausen is still young and you don’t pull the plug on a guy you draft to be “franchise QB” that quick. If he struggles again, Matt Moore will play QB
April 26th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Who am I kidding?
Al Davis will probably just replace Boller & Frye with Matt Leinart & Alex Smith as soon as free agency starts up!
…and Jason Campbell won’t be pressured any more than he was when Brittle Bruce was the #2 QB
April 26th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Palmer & Johnson are Bungles next year.
Benson & Tank, too. Print That
media makes much ado about nothing …
April 26th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
there’s no speculation why cable was fired.
cable went 6-0 vs division and won 2 other games. with the highest budget in the nfl. unnacceptable.
neither here nor there it’s over and hue is right for this team.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Alex Smith or Matt Leinart.
One of them will be a RAider at some point. Guaranteed.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Cable is long gone and so is Bruce. Let’s move on already.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Al Davis will probably just replace Boller & Frye with Matt Leinart & Alex Smith as soon as free agency starts up!
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I would be happy with that. It seems like an upgrade to me. All three of those QBs would be better than anything we have had since Gannon.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Aig, I’m glad to see you are finally over your heartbreak about letting Bruce go.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Steve Corkran: The Raiders aren’t looking center because they are happy with Samson Satele. They’ll be looking at tackles, first and foremost. Bruce Campbell and Daniel Loper can slide into the guard spots, if needed.
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Sounds like Satele and Carlisle are starters for 2011.
Damn that Tom Cable!!!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
It’s funny with Bruce, because you look at his twitter and he is working out with Bush in AZ, having BBQ’s with Zack Miller and talking up the Raiders at any and every chance.
It’s like he is trying to guilt the Raiders into a contract offer, lol.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
It wouldn’t be the first time, Nnamdi. The Raiders shipped Gruden away when they were one of the best teams in football. Raiders’ management are very temperamental. And it’s the reason why they had another coaching change last year. Because of Cable’s performance? Improving the team from 5-11 to 8-8 in his second full year? That’s hilarious. And of course it’s nonsense.
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Which is it knot head? You’re arguments don’t even make sense and you contradict yourself LOL!
First its, “Who would fire a guy with a winning record?” Then you bring up Gruden who was fired with a winning record.
Gust also said
Cable takes the team from 5-11 to 8-8, first .500 season in nearly a decade, and you’re saying the Raiders got rid of him to make way for a career assistant who’s never head coached anywhere? I can’t believe you guys can even say that with a straight face.
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What exactly was Cable when he was hired as HC? How much experience did he and Kiffin and Madden have as HCs? Oh yeah… NONE.
Yawn… You bore me. I’m bore with your lunacy. Clearly unbalanced. Good bye.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
You brought Cable up, Irjonny. I was just adding perspective to your point, that I felt lacked substance.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/26/report-titans-coaching-staff-divided-on-no-8-overall-pick/
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Can you believe these guys??? Smart move by the NFL to keep the Titans off the prime time schedule this year.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Nnamdi, you’re not going to trick me with these stupid games. Grow up, type like an adult, stop copying and pasting comments all over your long winded post that nobody’s going to read anyway, and be civil. Then I’ll respond to you.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
It’s funny with Bruce, because you look at his twitter and he is working out with Bush in AZ, having BBQ’s with Zack Miller and talking up the Raiders at any and every chance.
It’s like he is trying to guilt the Raiders into a contract offer, lol.
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LOL! You follow Bruise on Twitter?? So the man crush continues full steam ahead.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Wow Andy Dalton at #8???
I was on here hyping up Dalton two years ago, and I still do like him, but he kind of seemed a little injury prone this past year, and seemed like you can bang him around and really take him off his game.
Dude plays with a fire and passion that is great, and won more games in college than any other QB not named Colt McCoy.
Also beat Boise State and Wisconsin in bowl games.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
I don’t follow anyone on twitter (or have a twitter account), but occasionally I will google the link that sends you to all the recent Raider player tweets, and it goes from there.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
gust
i know.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Some people in here are touchy today. What’s wrong, Raider fans? Why so defensive? Raiders are the verge of being a good team, aren’t they?
April 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
I like that Dalton ran a true pro style offense. I think he could be the next Brees
April 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
AB Paine,
Please grow up already. Jeezus,the season was over in December and we are about to go to May 2011. Give it up dude. Just be prepared to backup your wild claims about Jachoke taking us to the promise land this year. I’m quite certain you’ll dump his ass within the first 4 games of the 2011 season. I’m all about now and what’s gonna happen this draft/season.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Dalton and Kaepernick seem like leaders. I’d have no problems getting either at 48.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Aso for Ocho?
No thank you. I’d rather keep Nnamdi but if he has to go and theirs money freed up for an FA would you reunite Jackson and Ocho?
http://www.raidernationstation.com/raider_huddle
April 26th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Nnamdi, you’re not going to trick me with these stupid games. Grow up, type like an adult, stop copying and pasting comments all over your long winded post that nobody’s going to read anyway, and be civil. Then I’ll respond to you
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“Stupid games”.
Logic, reason, facts, proof.
1. ZBS failed.
2. Cable never a HC b4 Oakland
3. Violence toward fellow employee
4. Failed to produce enough wins
Proof that you call games troll. No point in conversing with someone who is clearly a disturbingly needy f**ktard here only for the abuse and not to have a rational discusion because your “argument” is invalid and proven so.
End transmission…
April 26th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
MSN Mock Draft
48. Oakland Raiders: Stefen Wisniewski, G/C, Penn State
81. Oakland Raiders: Brandon Burton, CB, Utah
113. Oakland Raiders: Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech
148. Oakland Raiders: Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU
181. Oakland Raiders: Gabe Miller, DE, Oregon State
220. Oakland Raiders: Nate Williams, S, Washington
243. Oakland Raiders (compensatory): Nathan Enderle, QB, Idaho
April 26th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Not a bad draft but I don’t know if we go that far down for a QB but I don’t know much about Nathan.
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114.DutchRaider77 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
MSN Mock Draft
48. Oakland Raiders: Stefen Wisniewski, G/C, Penn State
81. Oakland Raiders: Brandon Burton, CB, Utah
113. Oakland Raiders: Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech
148. Oakland Raiders: Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU
181. Oakland Raiders: Gabe Miller, DE, Oregon State
220. Oakland Raiders: Nate Williams, S, Washington
243. Oakland Raiders (compensatory): Nathan Enderle, QB, Idaho
April 26th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Only if there was no way we could keep Nam and I would ask for more picks then just Chad for Nam from Cicny.
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112.Nnamdi21 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Aso for Ocho?
No thank you. I’d rather keep Nnamdi but if he has to go and theirs money freed up for an FA would you reunite Jackson and Ocho?
http://www.raidernationstation.com/raider_huddle
April 26th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
It’s funny with Bruce, because you look at his twitter and he is working out with Bush in AZ, having BBQ’s with Zack Miller and talking up the Raiders at any and every chance.
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Following Bruce Gradkowski on Twitter? Wow!
April 26th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Nnamdi, I shouldn’t respond to you because I don’t want to reward your childish behavior, so I’ll just make one last statement, at least to you, on this topic. Tom Cable took the team from 5-11 to 8-8 in only his second full season. NOBODY gets fired for that kind of performance. He was fired for personal reasons. The Raiders are extremely temperamental with coaches. They always have been. It’s a bizarre work environment and it’s rumored to be the worst environment in the league for coaches. Jon Gruden was shipped away when the Raiders were one of the best teams in football. He too was fired for personal reasons, similar to the reasons Cable was fired. They were both too forward. The Raiders like their coaches to simply be motivators and to work the system already provided by the Raiders, which is an outdated system.
Also, and as I said before, since when have the Raiders ever cared about violent employees? John Herrera accosted a journalist for crying out loud. As far as I know, he’s still with the team in good standing. If the Raiders cared about Cable attacking Hanson, he would have been fired at the time. At that time Cable was still in good standing with the team. Since then, Cable has been much more forward and commanding, and that’s why he was shipped away.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Hue Jackson turns this offense into to a top 10 unit after being mired in mediocrity under Cable for TWO years and he is somehow unproven. This guy pretty much single handedly made us relevant again.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
utchRaider77 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
MSN Mock Draft
48. Oakland Raiders: Stefen Wisniewski, G/C, Penn State
81. Oakland Raiders: Brandon Burton, CB, Utah
113. Oakland Raiders: Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech
148. Oakland Raiders: Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU
181. Oakland Raiders: Gabe Miller, DE, Oregon State
220. Oakland Raiders: Nate Williams, S, Washington
243. Oakland Raiders (compensatory): Nathan Enderle, QB, Idaho
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48 is too early to draft wiz II, i would trade back or try to get him in the 3rd where he could still be available.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
What makes you think Wiz will be there in the 3rd? He will be gone by that time.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
119.severeraiderz Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Hue Jackson turns this offense into to a top 10 unit after being mired in mediocrity under Cable for TWO years and he is somehow unproven. This guy pretty much single handedly made us relevant again.
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No doubt, the offense started to come alive last year. Do you think it was a coincidence that Hue was in the house?
April 26th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
The Raiders’ offense was mired in mediocrity for a lot longer than 2 years, Severeraiderz.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Man that Chat today really did suck! What a bad off season. Man I am glad we don’t pick high in the draft.
Sign Nnamdi get some decent picks where we are at. Don’t trade up this year. Wait to make a move next year in the draft and call 2011 a wrap!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
The offense improved last year because the players were finally buying into the Kiffin/Cable system.
April 26th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Cable was fired because he sucked, period end of story. 17-28 is terrible, claiming your not a loser when you barley made it to 500 is unacceptable. The o-line was an unmitigated disaster. cable had off the field issues as well ( allegedly) he needed to go. Hu jack is a major upgrade.
Look at it this way, under Hu jack many players in oakland, and in the nfl have flourished, grown and improved. Flacco, palmer ocho, macfadden and so on. Cable on the other hand has watched players regress and fade or simply plateau under his watch. gallery leveled off, every one else was abysmal/
April 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Following Bruce Gradkowski on Twitter? Wow!
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Koolkell, what’s the problem with that? Is it any different than reading any quote from Bruce through this blog or the newspaper?
I followed all the Raider Players I could find on twitter last season. No difference than being on this blog 24/7 and 365 like you following Jerry McD. I dont like JC but I’d follow his twitter too if I could find it.
Grow up already man.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Wiz won’t make it past the Patriots’ pick in the 2nd round.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Al Davis is horrible too. How do you lose a guy like Nnamdi for no compensation?
Did the Pat’s lose Richard Seymour for no compensation? Hell No.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
It was stupid for Al to lose Nnamdi and get NADA in return. But I am sure some bloggers on here will spin that Al was a genius. As soon as Nnamdi signs with another team, some folks will be declaring Nnamdi had no talent.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Koolkell, what’s the problem with that? Is it any different than reading any quote from Bruce through this blog or the newspaper?
I followed all the Raider Players I could find on twitter last season. No difference than being on this blog 24/7 and 365 like you following Jerry McD. I dont like JC but I’d follow his twitter too if I could find it.
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Superficial, celebrity stalkers. Why are Americans so uninformed, fat, stupid????????yuck.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
81.Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Dknight,
I will be there Thursday through Monday.
Luxor.
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Heyooo! Where you gonna be watching some if not all of the draft?
I be staying at VDara next to Aria. Pool party Saturday at MGM’s pool I think.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
I say go get Vince Young Al wanted him out of Texas sits behind Jason one year comes back the next year Vick all over again with the weapons we have and add this come on no brainer
April 26th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Look at it this way, under Hu jack many players in oakland, and in the nfl have flourished, grown and improved. Flacco, palmer ocho, macfadden and so on. Cable on the other hand has watched players regress and fade or simply plateau under his watch. gallery leveled off, every one else was abysmal/
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Such a mistake making this guy the coach. Al should have had a better plan if he was so intent on firing Kiffin. JR, Henderson, Dmac, and several others got worse under this guy and the clowns he hired in 2009. And it had to be that dumbass staff’s idea to bring in Garcia, the guy that JR retired in 2008. At least he got it right with Hue. It just sucks that Cable was allowed to do so much damage in such a short period of time.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
The Raiders felt Cable “sucked”, Mystic? After turning a 5-11 team to an 8-8 team in his second full year? Who knew the Raiders had such stringent standards. Surely the Raiders have won a couple of Super Bowls recently having a bar so high.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Al Davis is horrible too. How do you lose a guy like Nnamdi for no compensation?
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The post-Bruce Allen era has not been good for Al.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Corkran said in his chat that teams are worried about Wiz’s side, and the belief is that he will fall to the 3rd round.
I doubt he falls halfway through the 3rd round to us, but I can see him being one of the first few guys taken in the 3rd round.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Regardless of whether the Raids draft a QB this year or not – they must bring in a better veteran backup.
Any QB they draft is not likely to be ready to play in 2011.
Boller and Frye is NOT the way to go.
Since JaJason sucks and will not make it through 2011 as the Raid starting QB, obtaining a capable backup will turn out to be the most important personnel move the Raids make in the next few weeks or months.
Vince Young, despite his mental instability is a proven winner and would be my first choice. VY is salvagable. Could be the next great Raider reclamation. This guy is going to make the Titans regret dumping him and QB starved teams are going to regret passing up the opportunity to claim him for nothing. Al would be insane not to give him a chance.
Colin Kaepernick would be a fine draft pick, but those of us in Reno who have watched his career will be quick to tell you he’s a poor man’s Vince Young.
Why not take a chance on VY since it doesn’t cost anything ?
Carson Palmer seems to be on his last legs. McNabb too.
Al Davis has said Gradkowski can play but can’t stay on the field.
Kolb stinks (watch the game against GB that he got injured in if you have any doubts) and if Philly cons any team into surrendering a first for him it’ll be a Brink’s robbery.
So, Al Davis would be insane NOT to bring VY in. Costs nothing and the potential upside is immense.
Do it, Al.
JaJason sucks.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I didn’t know they opened up those other towers at City Center.
I have stayed at Aria before when I lived there, it was kind of a ghost town. Way to big, with way too few of people.
I will be at the Luxor probably for Friday’s draft. Won’t get in until late Thursday night.
You make the trek over, first rounds on me.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
I don’t doubt that Hue has a higher ceiling than Cable did, especially with his ability to call plays.
But he better at least go 8-8, and 5-1 in the division.
Cable gave him a team full of momentum.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Yo JFB,
How is going man? Why you staying at Luxor man? That place seem kinda old. You live close to Pa Ko Ridge golf course at all in ABQ?
April 26th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Luxor was the only place that would comp the wife a room for 3 nights. I hate the rooms with a passion, but the floor is decent.
Pa Ko Ridge is probably the nicest course out here. It’s on the other side of the mountain, maybe a half an hour away.
August right? How’s the selling season?
April 26th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
RAIDERMAN99
Besides the obvious, VY does not have the arm strength to even draw an interest from Al Davis.
Head case, weak arm, not a good fit
April 26th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Vince Young, despite his mental instability is a proven winner and would be my first choice. VY is salvagable. Could be the next great Raider reclamation. This guy is going to make the Titans regret dumping him and QB starved teams are going to regret passing up the opportunity to claim him for nothing. Al would be insane not to give him a chance.
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I think dark times are ahead for the Titans. VY is a stud.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
I don’t doubt that Hue has a higher ceiling than Cable did, especially with his ability to call plays.
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Understatent of the year!!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
If we’re going the QB route, we should dump Campbell and draft Cam Newton. Keep Nanmdi. Keep every proven good player we have, no matter the price. It’s time to start building football teams and stop playing games.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Talent and execution are two different things though Debo, as your buddy Jamarcus proved to the tenth degree.
I would really be disappointed if our team doesn’t play it’s division foes like we did in 2010.
Road game in San Diego last year??
That was TOM CABLE FOOTBALL.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
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April 26th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
JFB,
Not sure if my prev post got in.
Drop me your contact info here at jm95054@ yahuuuu when you get a chance. Selling season very slow this year. Will be there on 8/23 around noon time to play an afternoon round. I really want to play at Paa Ko Ridge.
Last time we stayed at Luxor, bed bugs galore so be careful.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
We need OL help everyone knows pick Wiz #48 plug in at gaurd plug in Campbell at other gaurd set Wiz wont make it to 3rd round Raiders are the only team he goes where his uncle is their pushing him to be All Pro like he was I think that is big in this Era of football
April 26th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Gotta run. Good to see familiar faces on here again. Later.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
all this talk about cable and Hujack….need I remind you that Hue Jackson has not won a game yet as a head coach in the NFL?
April 26th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Hu Jack played qb in college, and has a track record as a qb coach wr coach and coordinator. He and Jc will speak the same language, and we will see a great qb coach dynamic, lik we saw with reid / macnabb, or gruden /gannon.
Raiders football is in good shape heading to the 2011 season.
Book it.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
On the flip side for Cabes, the AND-1 style fake FG from Lechler to Seabass in home game against KC, may have been one of the stupidest things I ever seen on a football field.
When you think of the decision-making process that went into that, you can’t do anything but laugh.
Buffoonery.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
138. RAIDERMAN
Did you read that RNS article Should Vince Young be the latest Raider Resurrection?
He’s had a lot of mental problems. Jamarcus was just lazy not crazy.
No thank you to VY.
Take Kaepernick if you’re going QB
April 26th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Does Albert Haynesworth need a baby sitter?
April 26th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
In the Raiders’ system, Wiz would be a better fit at C than OG. I don’t think he’d be bad at OG, but he’d probably be average. At C he’d have more of a chance to use his best assets, which are his intelligence and quick hands.
Still, Satele was hit with a restricted FA tag, and three of the Raiders’ offensive tackles from last season won’t be back.
Personally, I’d love for the Raiders to find a way to get another 2nd or 3rd round pick, but I don’t think they have the ammunition to get that done.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
A punter flipping it between his legs while on the ground!!!!!
How is that an acceptable plan???
April 26th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Didn’t that happen in the season where Cable took over for Kiffin? It was embarrassing, but Cable had to do something to motivate that team. We’re not talking about a solid Raider football team playing for home field advantage. We’re talking about a franchise in the cellar that needed some kind of spark. I didn’t notice too many quirky calls like that from Cable thereafter.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Ideally? I’d like to see the Raiders get Wisniewski, Boling, and Curtis Brown in the late 2nd and early 3rd rounds.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Funny how everyone is ready to Crown Hue Jackson as the next great coach. He has not won a game as a head coach in the NFL.
so in the famous words of Dennis Green:
“you want to crown him, go ahead and crown him already”
April 26th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
VY has a long awkward delivery, but his arm strength is good. I’ve seen him throw some absolute darts. Don’t know why people think he has a weak arm.
Matt Leinart has a weak arm. Hard for me to believe Davis would still consider him after seeing some of those helium balls he threw at USC and Arizona.
VY costs NOTHING.
Give me a reason not to bring him in. I’ll bet Hue is salivating at the chance, and would work well with VY.
JaJason got alot of lip service from Hue and Al in the offseason, but don’t forget JaJason was shown the bench last season. Anyone that thinks Al and Hue are rock solid on JaJason is completely wrong. JaJason even got a call from Al asking him why the ball didn’t go downfield against the Colts. I’m telling you JaJason is on thin ice. And for good reason.
JaJason sucks.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Maybe Cable thought Seabass would catch the ball on that play because the Raiders drafted him in the first round?
April 26th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
On the flip side for Cabes, the AND-1 style fake FG from Lechler to Seabass in home game against KC, may have been one of the stupidest things I ever seen on a football field.
When you think of the decision-making process that went into that, you can’t do anything but laugh.
Buffoonery.
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That one was bad. But the Fargas sweep out of the endzone against Houston in 2009 that resulted in a safety may have been the worst play call in the history of football. Look up clown in the dictionary and you’ll find Cable’s fat face! And if we make the playoffs, I could care less about our division record.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Funny how everyone is ready to Crown Hue Jackson as the next great coach. He has not won a game as a head coach in the NFL.
so in the famous words of Dennis Green:
“you want to crown him, go ahead and crown him already”
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Wrong! He went 8-8 last year.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Maybe Cable thought Seabass would catch the ball on that play because the Raiders drafted him in the first round?
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LOL!!
Nonstop from you
April 26th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
I really like this kid Virgil Green TE from Nevada if we can get him in the 4th or 5th rnd. He and Kap were a good pair.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Campbell was shown the bench by a dumb coach who knew he was on his way out if he didn’t win big. He panicked and benched his satrting QB in the first 6 qrtrs of the season. Only a dumbell or someone trying to sabotage the operation does that. Sure you can sit the down because he’s struggling in a game but to bench him for the season was major league stupid. I feel it cost us a chance to go to the playoffs. Because it took him until late in the season to get a rythum with the rec’s as a result of that.
Cable didn’t deserve to be retained and I think for the most part he kne whe was toast when Hujack had the offense humming. If not for that offensive punch we go 5-11 again if Cable hadn’t screwed everything up from the beginning we go 9-7 or maybe even 11-5. The losses to the Cards and SF were unnecessary and purely due to the QB shuffle.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
I’m not clear on this anymore, but I seem to recall that the Lechler between the legs lateral to Janikowski also came at a dumb moment, besides being crazy to execute.
In Cable’s defense, he did call a great fake punt against the Jets. Remember that one ? Condo direct snap to a LB, whose name escapes me now. Think he was from Stanford. Rumbled for a huge gain and Raids eventually win game in OT on a long Janikowski FG.
My memory of the sweep right against Houston that got stuffed for a safety is that I’ve never seen an offensive line so completely overpowered as the Raids were on that play. Fargas was dropped 5 yards deep.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
VY had a $4.25 million roster bonus due this offseason
does anybody know if the Titans paid that?
If he’s still on their roster, I’m guessing they did.
He also has a 8.5 million salary
April 26th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
**** YOU Goodell.
His billionaire party line that the radical lawyers for the players are threating to destroy the very fabric of the game is such calculated slanted, ridiculously alarmist and FALSE.
**** YOU Goodell you puppet!
Knew you were a puppet when the Pats evidence was destroyed.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
It’s hard to believe the same Cable who called that embarrassing play years ago also led us to that victory against the Chiefs last year, sealing our first 3 game win streak since the year we went to the Super Bowl, but it was.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Love how Goodell said the players and their lawyers are ruining the most lucrative sport in American history…while he claims they’re going broke.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
139.Just Fire Baby Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I didn’t know they opened up those other towers at City Center.
I have stayed at Aria before when I lived there, it was kind of a ghost town. Way to big, with way too few of people.
I will be at the Luxor probably for Friday’s draft. Won’t get in until late Thursday night.
You make the trek over, first rounds on me.
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Where you going to be at around 3:30pm or 4pm on Friday?
April 26th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
RaiderDebo
So then it was Hue who lost 8 games last year, 4 of which we should have won but lost due to poor coaching decisions.
Wow great logic there Debo I can see Al warming up his overhead projector as we type…
April 26th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
“He also has a 8.5 million salary”
so much for VY would not cost us anything!!
he will need all of that money for therapy!
April 26th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Or he’s bashing his head into the corner of his desk to make his forehead sores look more gruesome, 666. That adds for effect.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Watching Locker in the Ore St. game and man he was very impressive especially outside the pocket. He can flat out throw on the run and he is extremely athletic. After watching Kaepernick earlier today and seeing Locker now I would have a very hard time pciking between the two. I would probably when all is said and done I’d take Locker because he has the quicker release.
I’m telling ya Locker and Kaepernick as well as Cam Newton are going to be damn near impossible to defense if they reach their potential. Locker and Kap have absolute guns I mean they have extremely strong arms and are more accurate on the run. All three have unlimited potential.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
priest that is why I think all QBs are gone before we draft at #48,
Aaron Rogers falling to the mid-twenties will make owners/gms/ and coaches pick up the top 7 qbs anywhere from 1st pick to #40.
even Indi & NE will be looking to the future, Brady and Manning will chose not to play as long as farve did.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
priesttj Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Campbell was shown the bench by a dumb coach who knew he was on his way out if he didn’t win big.
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Wait, I thought your boy Hue Jack was the guy that came up with this suggestion? Didnt he proclaim that as well? Ah the revisionist is in full effect.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Locker may be the best athlete of them all.
He has already been drafted by the Angels.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
can’t we just agree that we have a cool coach, the skies the limit and we have yet to see how it pans out? the cable vs. jackson debate is a little pre-mature i think. i’m glad he’s our head coach but nobody’s opinion is valid until we win/lose games. sound right?
now to the draft.
how far into the 1st you think we could go by trading 2012 1st and a 5th or 6th?
early 20s maybe?
any other way by pick value to get in there without selling the farm?
April 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
We lost 8 games last year. Our offense was a NO SHOW in 4 of them. Those are facts.
back to the draft, Locker/Kaepernick/Dalton/Wiz – one of these guys have to available to us at 48.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
RaiderRet. There is no way that will happen no way on this earth. You might see 8 go in 4 rnds maybe 5. There is way too much talent on defense in this draft you’ll see 3 RB’s go between 20 and 40 and 6-8 Olineman before pick #50.
You can’t pick everyone in the top 45 picks. There are 5-6 WR’s that will go by the time we pick. These QB’s just aren’t talented enough, some will drop into the 4th rnd if you don’t believe just watch.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
173.Gust372 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Love how Goodell said the players and their lawyers are ruining the most lucrative sport in American history…while he claims they’re going broke.
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Yep. Goodell talking out of both sides of his mouth and he doesn’t even know it. He is a stooge for the owners.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
102.RaiderDebo Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/26/report-titans-coaching-staff-divided-on-no-8-overall-pick/
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Can you believe these guys??? Smart move by the NFL to keep the Titans off the prime time schedule this year.
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Personally I think the Titans shouldn’t even pick Fairley. I would take Cameron Jordan and Quinn ahead of him. Fairley is one dimensional and he plays too high and doesn’t show up all the time IMO.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Janorice Jenkins Any1…Mayock had him rated has the 12th best player in the draft but went back to florida for his senior year and now is going to be in the supplemental draft
April 26th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
My memory of the sweep right against Houston that got stuffed for a safety is that I’ve never seen an offensive line so completely overpowered as the Raids were on that play. Fargas was dropped 5 yards deep.
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Exactly!! That’s what made the play call such an asinine one!
April 26th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
RaiderDebo
So then it was Hue who lost 8 games last year, 4 of which we should have won but lost due to poor coaching decisions.
Wow great logic there Debo I can see Al warming up his overhead projector as we type…
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WTF are you babbling about??
April 26th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Owners suck, goodell and his cronies suck, the nflpa sucks, and the fans get to suck the big one.
April 26th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
FREE MONEY TONITE!
Borrow every penny you can get your grubby little paws on.
Bet against the Lakers tonight.
They have no heart.
Go Raiders!
April 26th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Go Raider and I didn’t even know her!! hahaha
April 26th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Not feeling the new draft schedule,,, Thursday night? Then Friday? I like getting up Saturday morning, getting ready to sit on my ass, kick my feet up, and telling the wife to leave me the hell alone for the next 4-5hrs while I watch Mel Kiper and the rest of the crew misperdict who’s gona be a future Hall of Famer and who’s gona be a bust.
April 26th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
31.Nnamdi21 Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 11:43 am
22. Double TE sets?!
Maybe.
Cable paid lip service to it the whole time he was boss and we rarely if ever saw it.
Maybe it was being saddled with Tony Stewart and or the under producing Brondon Myers as options but he talked about it lots in pre and never happened.
We did see more “jumbo” packs and over loads with an extra tackle including ones where Z Miller lined up at “right tackle” with Walker and Khalif stacked left.
Barnes caught a TD pass lined up stacked over the tackle even.
I know we’ve devasted some of the smaller quicker Ds when we’ve added that extra lineman and looking forward to seeing it more in 2011…if there is a season.
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I loved seeing the jumbo O-Line packages last year and they worked well!
Hope Huey keeps using those extra jumbo O-Line packages this year!
April 26th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Al Davis makes all the decisions, his Head Coach takes all the blame.
April 26th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
The Silver & Black will be trading down in the 2nd or 3rd round – watch for it!
April 26th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
191.Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
FREE MONEY TONITE!
Borrow every penny you can get your grubby little paws on.
Bet against the Lakers tonight.
They have no heart.
Go Raiders!
kobe has 2 titles with paul gasoft as the second best player a hurt bynum both years D Fish who I love but is the worst starting point in the playoffs and Lamar “houdini” Odom who dissapears
April 26th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Pretty Rick Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Not feeling the new draft schedule,,, Thursday night? Then Friday? I like getting up Saturday morning, getting ready to sit on my ass, kick my feet up, and telling the wife to leave me the hell alone for the next 4-5hrs while I watch Mel Kiper and the rest of the crew misperdict who’s gona be a future Hall of Famer and who’s gona be a bust.
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Yep…best post of the day….
April 26th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Ltr NATION…
April 26th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Pretty Rick Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Not feeling the new draft schedule,,, Thursday night? Then Friday? I like getting up Saturday morning, getting ready to sit on my ass, kick my feet up, and telling the wife to leave me the hell alone for the next 4-5hrs while I watch Mel Kiper and the rest of the crew misperdict who’s gona be a future Hall of Famer and who’s gona be a bust.
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Look at the bright side…now you get 3 days of kickin up your feet and telling the wife to leave you alone!
I know…cause I thats exactly what I’m gonna do!
April 26th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
FREE MONEY TONITE!
Borrow every penny you can get your grubby little paws on.
Bet against the Lakers tonight.
They have no heart.
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I’ll laugh if you lose everything you got!!
Sorry Doc!
April 26th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
What is the chance that Al makes a move in the very short time this lockout is over? He can be creative at times.
April 26th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Looks like the 49ers are putting together a good Front Office.
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Former Facebook CFO takes job with 49ers
Gideon Yu, a venture capitalist who previously served as the CFO of Facebook, has made an intriguing and unusual career choice.
He’s going to work for the San Francisco 49ers. As the team’s chief strategy officer.
Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News has obtained the internal e-mail from owner Jed York announcing the hire: “As our Chief Strategy Officer, Gideon will work closely with me to maximize our strategic and business prospects and in the future, lead us in our development of new businesses and revenue streams. In the near term, he will work closely with Larry and Patty on our Santa Clara stadium project, handling several key elements of the stadium financing plan to make sure we are ready for construction in 2013.”
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/26/former-facebook-cfo-takes-job-with-49ers/
April 26th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
de maurice smith told all agents to start negotiating contracts today for their free agent players. pick up the phone al!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
KOBE aint letting the basketball Saints win this game tonite, NO WAY!!!
April 26th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
196.noteasilyimpressed Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
The Silver & Black will be trading down in the 2nd or 3rd round – watch for it!
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The best spot to trade down and get more picks is in the 2nd Round usually. The Raiders did it last year and it worked to perfection and they got Houston.
They also did it when they traded down in Round 2 when they drafted Zach Miller.
April 26th, 2011 at 5:53 pm
196.noteasilyimpressed Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
The Silver & Black will be trading down in the 2nd or 3rd round – watch for it!
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Just depends on who is there for them in Round 2 and who is not there for them to trade down.
April 26th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
If Mallett is there at #48, I want him.
October 28th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
girls loft beds…
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