Draft review: 2006
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 8:14 am in Oakland Raiders.
Last in a series reviewing Raiders’ draft classes since they returned to Oakland in 1995:
1/7_Michael Huff, S, Texas
2/38_Thomas Howard, LB, Texas-El Paso
3/69_Paul McQuistan, G, Weber State
4/101_Darnell Bing, LB, Southern California
6/176_Kevin Boothe, G, Cornell
7/214_Chris Morris, C, Michigan State
7/255_Kevin McMahan, WR, Maine
The top pick_Huff, an instant starter from Texas, started 16 games with no interceptions, no fumble recoveries and no forced fumbles. Yet he was solid in coverage against tight ends, an area of difficulty for the Raiders over the years. He also appeared to be an eyelash away from big plays on many occasions _ something he promises will be different this season.
Huff is still playing strong safety, with Stuart Schweigert at free safety. But there are questions as to whether his future is at that position. He said during fall minicamps he hoped to “bulk up” to 205 pounds, meaning that he probably played one of the league’s most physical positions at under 200 as a rookie.
Rob Ryan, Oakland’s blustery defensive coordinator, believes Huff will have his breakout year this season much as Nnamdi Asomugha did a year ago. Huff promises to take more chances and make more plays.
In terms of character, Huff stepped in and carried himself like a veteran starter from Day 1. Never a sign of immaturity.
Could have had_With speculation centering on the choice of a quarterback (JaMarcus Russell) with the top pick of the 2007 draft, people will be keeping score to see if Russell is superior to Matt Leinart (No. 10 by Arizona) and Jay Cutler (No. 11 by Denver).
Under the radar_With Houston’s DeMeco Ryans, Detroit’s Ernie Sims and Green Bay’s A.J. Hawk all enjoying stellar rookie seasons as linebackers, the Raiders’ Thomas Howard was barely noticed outside of Oakland. He was the fourth-leading tackler in the NFL among rookies _ behind the previously mentioned players _ and displayed the sideline-to-sideline playmaking ability which made him a second-round draft pick.
Howard was victimized occasionally by running backs in pass rushing, but not as often as Raiders outside linebackers in previous years. His speed should enable him to make even more progress in that regard.
Darnell Bing, a fourth-round pick from USC, was shifted from strong safety to linebacker but suffered a neck injury and was placed on injured reserve, missing the entire season. He will essentially be a rookie this season.
Changing of the guards_McQuistan was named the starting right guard not long after his arrival, with the organization touting him as a blend of Steve Wisniewski and Kevin Gogan. He was out after two games against the dominating fronts of San Diego and Baltimore in favor of Boothe. In December, McQuistan re-emerged as a starter, this time on the left side, and he finished out the season ahead of Barry Sims.
Sims was moved back to tackle, where he will compete against Robert Gallery on the left side. McQuistan worked at guard during voluntary minicamp, but is listed as a tackle on the club roster and could end up playing there. McQuistan was a left tackle at Weber State.
Draft bargains_Boothe started 14 games at right guard and is a favorite to remain a starter this season, with free agent acquisition Cooper Carlisle the other starter. Boothe struggled as did the offensive line as a whole, but on one play flattened San Diego nose tackle Jamal Williams _ prompting Williams to congratulate the rookie.
It was the sort of play in space the Raiders will need as they change from a man blocking scheme to more zone blocking and cut blocking under Tom Cable.
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April 24th, 2007 at 8:33 am
Good point about Huff…some come into the NFL as kids …he came in as a young man….have to respect that.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:58 am
The whole Raiders secondary is a class act. They are going to really kick ass next year too.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:04 am
The defense is going to be very dynamic this year
April 24th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Last year was a big step for the D this year they are going to come in with a chip on their shoulder and a swagger that hasn’t been there in years past… That is the mark of a great defense something we haven’t had since Eric Allen, Rod Woodson, Derrick Gibson and Charles Woodson were destroying the league.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:29 am
It’s a official we take a QB in the 2nd round lol
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/24/SPGHCPEA1F1.DTL
April 24th, 2007 at 9:42 am
I am really getting sick and tired of EVERY website putting up a poll as to whether Detroit should take CJ or trade him. Oakland has the #1 pick. We better ram this crap down their throats on Saturday at noon.
Its only Tuesday and I’m FIRED UP!!!!!!
April 24th, 2007 at 9:48 am
The draft class of the last 2 years sure looks a little more promising than the prevoius 5 years. Give or take a few select players, most of our last 50 or 60 draft picks haven’t panned out. The OL is the piece of this puzzle that will determine whether or not we can turn this thing around. I think Kiffin and his crew have made some positive moves towards that end. I just don’t see how we can do anything but improve over last year. Last year was such a clusterf**k, I almost quit watching the games. I look forward to watching this year. I cant wait until this weekend. I promise not to gloat if JR ends up in Cleveland as long as everyone else promises not to gloat if he ends up in Oakland LOL.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:48 am
This is an interesting article
http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20070424-124806-1334r_page1.htm
April 24th, 2007 at 9:50 am
Hmmm…
April 24th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I keep leaning more and more to BQ over JR
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/2007/04/24/2007-04-24_mighty_high_on_quinn_-3.html
April 24th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Danny - that link didn’t work for me but I found it. Try this one -
http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20070424-124806-1334r.htm
April 24th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Well Im going to throw in my say as for the draft. The more I listen about the ups and downs with JR, less confident I become on taking him. Has a history of injuries, has his leadership skills and work ethic questioned still? He wouldnt fit the hybrid offence of the raider future. I like kiffin’s coaching style, if kiffin is as smart as he appears to be, then we will turn out with an atleast decent out come. I say we take CJ, opening up all the options we want and then draft a QB in rounds 2 or 3. If we had to draft a QB in the first take BQ, the smarter QB’s in the NFL have better and longer careers in the NFL. I think we should draft Chris Leak in the 2nd or 3rd. Where is the love for him? The kid lead the gators to the National Championship and had a great game too. Yet I hear little if anything about him, yet JR wins the Sugar bowl against a miss matched defence and is supposed to be Oakland’s savior to the promise land. Take CJ in the first(I really think we should keep him) then draft a smart and accurate QB in teh 2nd or 3rd. Even if not Chris Leak. To be a QB at the number 1 over all draft pick, that adds alot of pressure, and I bet alot of the QBs in this draft would fall under it. CJ as a WR is less pressure, or am I wrong? There’s my opinion, Im open to others…
April 24th, 2007 at 10:02 am
The days of JR’s ability to shake off tacklers because they were so much smaller are over. Just ask Culpepper and his ruined knees or McNabb and his Garcia led playoff team. Putting your head down in the NFL will get you some time on the table. Pocket presence and a quick release will keep a QB healthy. Most of the throws I’ve seen JR make on film have been rolling out to his right (against college defenses). Good luck.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:05 am
A national championship doesn’t equate to NFL caliber. Most NCAA championship QBs never make it in the NFL.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:10 am
I really like this CJ kid but I wonder with the first pick in the second round if we couldn’t land an excellent receiver at that spot? I keep hearing that this is one of the deeper receiver drafts in years. I have no problems with taking the best available player though.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Another Stupid Raider’s Penalty, Ill agree with you on national championship doesnt equate to NFL caliber, but the Leak preformed shows there is good potential for him to successed. In the right system of course, I guess that can go along with any QB in this draft, I just happen to like how he plays and think he would make a nice fit into our new hybrid system.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Leak should be available in round 5 or 6 if we wanted him.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:17 am
The SLEEPER pick Steve Smith in the 2nd round…
April 24th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Take the best athelete in the draft with the first pick. Keep him, deal him you make that decision after you draft him. You can at least insure you won’t have to face him twice a year for the next four years.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:18 am
Huff looks like the real deal to me. He doesn’t get that much credit b/c he is busy covering linebackers. I expect a big year out of him. One thing no one writes about is fact that he outscored Lineart when we beat the Cardinals. Huff had 2 pts on the safety. Lineart had nothing…
Draft Jamarcus and call it a day. Can’t be afraid to grab greatness.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:19 am
meant to say Huff has been busy covering TEs….
April 24th, 2007 at 10:19 am
This kid knows how to run routes. He’s projected to go late 2nd to 3rd round… Smith didn’t get the exposure Jarret had in the press, he’s a sleeper IMO.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:20 am
You might be right. I am certainly not disagreeing with you. In fact I think QB success lies in the later rounds in most drafts anyway. Leak could be the next Brad Johnson or Trent Dilfer. Sounds funny but they each got a SB ring. A consistent QB who won’t piss the game away is just as likely to get you there as the “next” John Elway.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Huff can have a big year if Sapp learns to play against the run now that he’s middle aged and all.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:25 am
I think the DL will be more of a hinderance to this team winning this year than the OL. Hope we address that need on day 1 too, lest we forget that we face Larry Johnson and LaDanian Tomlinson each twice this season.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:28 am
one must ask themselves, what is a bigger risk: drafting jruss or darting CJ and placing stock in walter.
to me, it’s absurdly obvious. i’d rather watch AW throw balls to CJ than cross my fingers and hope jruss pans out. the chances of jruss becomming the greatest QB ever are exponentially lower to the chances of him being a career back-up or even a bust. the same goes for walter, which is why i’d rather take that chance on a player we already have. neither walter or jruss are “perfect” fits for kiffin’s offense, which is why i believe they’re the same QB. why waste a pick on a guy who has similar attributes to a guy already on our roster??
like i’ve said, it makes NO SENSE not to draft johnson!
April 24th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Like I’ve said before, there are 3-4 player that I’m sure the Raiders want. Draft CJ and trade with TB. You DON’T need to get tons of picks from them. I would settle for their 4th overall and their 2nd rounder if the guy the Raiders want is on the board at #4. This whole draft value calculator is a lot of BS to me. Would you take Quinn vs Quinn + a 2nd rounder? How about JR vs JR + a 2nd rounder? How about Peterson vs Peterson + a 2nd rounder? Is CJ really worth more than any of those guys I just named AND an early 2nd round pick. Throw in the discount factor of the salary from #1 to #4.
The reason why there aren’t many teams that trade the #1 picks is because -
a. the team holding the #1 pick gets too greedy
b. few teams are stupid enough to meet the demands for the #1 pick
April 24th, 2007 at 10:30 am
I just finish reading the article in the SF Chronicle, I agree that the second round will be important as well for the raiders as the first. Stabler, Casper, Biletnikoff, and Long. All HOFers, all picked during the 2nd round in thier drafts. Big Brand names are nice and all, but its even greater to hit the NFL with a haymaker and no one saw it coming. Find the sleepers/hidden gems, and we can be more successfull, save more, get more bang for our buck then draft a big name brand.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Good point. Plus, we know that AW can withstand a terrible beating just incase the new OL scheme doesn’t pan out! He’s pretty tough, really. I would have changed my identity after last season. lets see what AW can do with a better shheme before throwing tha baby out with the bathwater.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Some pretty good DTs will be available in rd 2.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Bledsoe Jr. won’t get it done. Draft JRus and give ourselves a shot at a franchise QB for once. Every QB prospect in history has holes that would get/have been dissected by likes of Kiper. Our WRs are good enough as it is.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:41 am
As for AW, I still got faith in him, as do kiffin, or why would he keep him? Heres a few intresting thoughts. 1, if AW is similiar to JR, and kiffin thinks AW would fit into his system, what does that say about Kiffin’s new system? We will need a new DT soon, Warren Sapp has been a loyal Raider now for many years already. Is he HOF material? I would concider him a Fan Favorite, but is he HOF worthy?
April 24th, 2007 at 10:44 am
Espn Mel Kiper is saying in his today take that the Raiders MUST take Russell. The Raiders don’t a QB to throw the ball to their receivers, I guess he didn’t watch too many Raiders game and the OL protection given last season. LOL.. Mel Kiper say the Raiders greatest NEED is selecting Russell, REDSHIRT him1-2 years, paying 60 million dollars, and gambling the franchise future on one player…LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 10:45 am
My typo.. The Raiders don’t have a QB to throw the ball to their receivers…LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 10:45 am
One last quick thought, Josh Booty, he’s played in the AFL already(if memory serves me right) could he be some what of a secrete QB weapon? Why would Kiffin sign a QB out of the AFL with no NFL experience if he had no potential. I think there is something their that we might be over looking. Hmmm….or mabey Im just looking at the situation too deeply…
April 24th, 2007 at 10:51 am
I’m sure we have all said this in one shape or form -
ALL the experts agree that JR needs to sit 1-2 years because he just isn’t ready for the NFL. Say we draft him, pay him $60M, sit him a year, and let him start in 2008 at earliest. If he winds up being unable to play in the bigs, we either have to start this process again in 2009(while JR is still getting paid) or we get a retread. Why do this?
April 24th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Check out this RB…..sounds like he coulb be a steal in the 3rd or 4th rd.
http://www.realfootball365.com/nfl/articles/2007/04/raiders-backfield-draft240407.html
April 24th, 2007 at 10:52 am
This was a great draft for the nation.
Not sure about the Bing thing though.
What the hell happened there?
Was this another f up by the Shell regime, cuz to my limited knowledge, wasn’t he up and ready to play in the back half of 06′?
Then again, Shell was kinda busy…packing.
How come our LBs don’t get the nod?
Morrison was awesome at MLB and Howard, as you mentioned, as well.
Williams is becoming less of a question mark and more of an answer.
And that answer is NO.
With Bing missing (and I do mean MISSING) an entire season and never having played the position, one has to think about padding this spot more than 6th yr. man Robert Thomas.
The one aquisition the Raiders could make this draft that would further solidify a top tiered defense would be at the defensive tackle position.
Sands, though recently signed to a mulit-year deal, is still young. The man backing him is not. Sappy starts his 15th season in 07 and has struggled with injuries in recent years, though his production last season can hardly be argued with, his playing days are obviously numbered.
A post from rf365:
Terrdel and the W.T.
With the upcoming draft later in the month, Oakland will need to do more than find a Quarterback to helm a new offense, they will need to address their 3rd ranked defense.
While great on paper, the Raiders lack true depth at key positions on the defensive side of the ball.
The Raiders have gotten great production from one time Philly DE Derrick Burgess, but have no one to support him on the opposite side of the line.
Kevin Huntley made waves toward the back half of last season, but hardly a lock.
Warren Sapp has seen a resurgence in his career, coinciding with the Raiders plummet.
While Sapp is producing good numbers of late, he can hardly be expected to last for ever.
The Raiders made efforts to shore the middle of the infernal machine by signing the massive Sands to a $17 million dollar contract.
The Raiders will likely look to find another lane clogger in the forth coming draft, having had luck with later round draftees. (Sands came from K.C., where he was taken in the 7th.)
and it is in the later half the Raiders may find an answer.
Walter Thomas attended Ohio State for less than a year.
Booted for academic issues, he none the less impressed scouts this January at the Texas vs. the Nation All Star Classic, where he destroyed opponents one on one and showed he is capable of learning and implementing instruction.
Despite falling to the JC level, his mammoth size, balance and quickness make him not only a prospect for Oakland, but a necessity.
Sands enteres his eight year in the league and despite his impressive 6.7 335 lb. frame, is fairly agile and active.
The same holds true for Thomas who posted an average 5.15 in the forty.
Impressive but certainly not jaw dropping.
Until you consider he out weighs Sands by 40 lbs.!
Hes naturally strong too, benching 225 lbs. 33 times.
Despite his raw technique, limited game film and inexperience at a high level, his sheer physical abilities would command double teams and clog potential run lanes.
W.T. could be a valuble replacement part for the infernal machine.
MVH
April 24th, 2007 at 11:23 am
I have a bad feeling the Raiders are going to stand pat, select Russell #1……the Lions will pick Johnson #2, then trade him to the Donkeys, who will outbid the Yuks for his services…..thus revealing Al is STILL in control. I sure hope I am wrong.
April 24th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Russell has bust written all over him, Draft CJ and hoard him for 4 picks, so we can determine where he plays, Brady Quinn is NFL Ready already. 6o mil for a Wide Reviever is okay, buyt horrible for a QB. All the musings of Internet GM monkeys.
April 24th, 2007 at 11:46 am
I’m gonna be out of town and be back Monday to read all about the draft. Hopefully, we’d do better than the last 12 years of drafting. I believe 2005 was a good draft for the defense. The 2006 was somewhat successful. I probaly keep blogging until I’m away for the weekend.
April 24th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Yeah, lets piss away our championship defense while we redshirt a coin toss QB for 2 years. Good plan. A DECENT QB with a disciplined OL and talented WRs and RBs is a much quicker fix and less of a gamble both monetarily and time-wise. I disagree that our WRs are good enough as DJ says above. We have two douchebags, a wounded duck, and a bunch of mediocre back-ups. Our WR scenario looks pretty bleak if you ask me.
April 24th, 2007 at 11:54 am
As was explained to me earlier, a WR taken #1 overall won’t draw as muck salary as a QB taken #1 overall. Is this true? 60 million bucks on either one of these guys is too much and almost REQUIRES us to trade down.
April 24th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Any way you slice it, the addition of ANY of these top draft picks will make us a better team, I just hat to pay for it at #1 if we can get it at #4.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
I agree KK that spending $60M on a WR is ludicrous, but that is the god-forsaken structure the NFL has create without a rookie salary cap. If the top prospect in this draft was JR and not CJ, most if not all of us would be in the JR camp. My point is that the Raiders have MANY needs on both sides of the ball. That being said, take an impact player, one that will start, and one with the least chance of bust. Take the BPA that fits all the previous descriptions. Moss and Porter are gone after 2007, maybe sooner. CJ is not a wasted pick.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
If the Raiders really are considering CJ, and I assume they are, they they’d have to be thinking seriously about a QB in later rounds. Does anybody know if they’ve had the Stanford, or Mich St, or BYU Qb’s actually into Alameda for a visit? I feel like Quinn and JR and CJ have all been analyzed to death … but what do we know about the Raiders’ sense of the 2nd round or later QBs? (Hey, Jerry, can you enlighten me on this one?)
April 24th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Amen, CT. This is getting out of control. Instead of the #1 pick benefitting the team with the poorest record, it penalizes them by demanding some obscene amount of money be spent on a totally unproven player. I love the idea of CJ and JR on my team. Just not for that kind of money. Proven players shouldn’t have to take a pay-cut so that the least experienced player in the league should be the highest paid. If my job was on that pay scale I would go on strike and another scab season is a real possibility as long as this continues. Gene Upshaw should take a closer look at who it is he really represents as head of the players union.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
LOL… 60 million for any player is crazy. I trade down and get the same player for a lower salary spot, that’s how I see it. Either Russell or Quinn or Peterson gonna be there. One player will not improve this team as a whole. I don’t lust for any player in the draft. I just look at what they can do for the Raiders.. that’s all.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
The NBA salary scale is out of whack too. I use to watch alot of NBA pro ball, not anymore, guys get hype, overpaid, traded… like GS. Another sad franchise I use to vouch for.. the current GS team won’t make it past the 1st round, they don’t have the players to go all the way IMO.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
I bet alot of blogger gonna get some serious ailments IF their guys they love ain’t drafted. LOL.. I take a seat and drink a beer. Ain’t no one in this draft is gonna turn a franchise into a winner over night. Alot of you better have some safe medications around when the players names are call or trades make. Just some thoughts.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Its hard not to acquire an emotional attachment. Let’s hope Kiff and Al have put their emotions aside and draft the best for Raider Nation.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
My take is draft the best players who can take this Raiders team back to the Super Bowl! That’s the best route… get back to the BIG DANCE and WIN… Just win Baby!
April 24th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
That include getting rid of the non-performers, overpaid roster hoggers, etc. Hope for the best call on players this coming Saturday and Sunday. Just make the right call Baby!
April 24th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Look like the Raiders are also negotiating with Quinn as well….probably just using this as leverage to gauge what it’s gonna take to come to an agreement with the top pick….whoever that may be.
April 24th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
The Raider D will be even better this year. The Defense will have cohesion because
it remained intact. We will also get some good additions in the draft and maybe even
after June 1st cuts. Also Darnell Bing is Healthy. And he WILL make a solid contribution
this season. The Offense will be better too allowing the D more time to rest.
Raider4Life
April 24th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Vinnie - where did you hear that the Raiders are also negotiating with Quinn?
April 24th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
profootballtalk.com
April 24th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Profootballtalk.com is the one of the few sites having the Raiders taking Calvon Johnson.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
I meant Calvin Johnson… LOL.. keys keep sticking.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
I don’t care what anyone says…..rumors, fact, whatever…..that site is great and entertaining.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I like it too. LOL..rotoworld.com got some good take on players. They all do alot of research and put it out on their articles.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
I like to post on this blog cause you don’t have to give out e-mail address. People don’t flood you with obsenities if they don’t like what you say.. this is blog is perfect for me.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
You no good, dirty *$#@^%!*, Just joking. LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Go to Aol.com they all print your e-mail. People diss others left and right. LOL.. we’d ain’t pro ball personels, but a bunch of fans giving takes, I don’t like posting when people attack you left and right, it’s just a blog. LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Let’s say Raiders select consensus need pick Russell. The Quinn fans gonna cry all day cause of a Bowl win. If the Raiders select Quinn, the Russell fans cry RACISM.LOL.. If the Raiders select Calvin Johnson… they all cry waste of pick cause of the numbers of wideout currently on the roster. I say all you Raiders Nation fans better load up on medications. Just for safety pre-caution when Satuday comes… don’t react like you lost a love one if the Raiders select a player you have bias on IMO.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
IF YOU LOVE BING AT LEAST PAY FRIGGIN ATTENTION TO WHAT GOES ON WITH HIM!
Bing was not Where’s Waldo? last year. Read Jerry’s blog. AGAIN - Bing wasn’t doghoused etc…HE HURT HIS NECK AND WAS PUT ON IR!
How can people love a guy and not even know the first thing about him? I hope he beats on Sam Williams this year and stays healthy.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
By the way once a player is on IR they’re done for the season - league rule.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
If the Raiders don’t draft Russell, I for one WILL NOT cry racism, becaues I know isn’yt rac It’s you other people I’m not so sure about.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Well no one can cry racism if the Raiders pick CJ over JR…that is a guarantee.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Off Topic Idea…I sent the following email to the Raiders, please send one of your own if you agree…this is a chance to actually do something and not just speculate, it may be small, but for those of you who don’t live in the bay, we need some good pr locally:
Great PR opportunity on Sunday
There is a fantastic opportunity to introduce the newest Raider on Sunday.
The Warriors host the Mavericks on Sunday at the Oracle. The game is at 7pm and is being broadcast nationally on TNT.
Sit our newest star courtside in a Raider jersey.
This is a great chance for the Raider nation to embrace our top pick in an electric atmosphere that will get both the fans and the player excited about the team and the future.
To me this is a: no brainer, can’t miss, arms wide open welcoming environment, that will get both the player and the fans excited.
This makes too much sense not to do.
Regards,
yer name here
feedback@raiders.com is the email
April 24th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Considering Al Davis’ track record with Flores and Shell I think it’s safe to say race isn’t a factor.
Lombardi is gone after the draft according to pft.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
I almost feel that all the supporters for Russell are blacks. Do I see all blacks fans out at the coliseum. Mostly whites and asians. That’s how I see it when I go to see the Raiders. If you want Russell as your QB, buy the tickets and support the Raiders. Buy Mt. Davis seats for crying out load.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Oh then I’d have to watch the Warriors, sorry no can do.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Shell wanted Huff over Leinart because Huff is black. More bias personel decison making. That’s how I see it, it’s a african american thing.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
The Raiders just need to take their time and make a decision at the last minute about who to take, they need to make sure and weigh out all their options… They can reach an agreement with all 3 top prospects just in case they don’t trade down.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
The Raiders gonna be like the Jags. That’s the fade IMO. BTW, alot of GS games the attendance is all white and asian.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Here’s a thought.
The RAIDERS leak that they are talking contract with JR & CJ but BQ isn’t mentioned.
An NFL SOURCE leaks they’re talking to BQ.
The cloak & dagger style of the Raiders would indicate based on this that Quinn is the target. That’s why Oakland didn’t leak the BQ talks.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Russell better be the starter from day one, no one get 60 million dallars and REDSHIRT 1-2 years, that’s UNHEARD of for a N0.1 selection. Tell Walter he take a back seat regardless how he does in the pre-season and camp. I’m gonna root for Russell to get 4000+yards and tons of TD. I gonna post on this blog too regarding his performance.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
I’m not a fan of Russell, Quinn, CJ or Peterson. I just blog my takes as how I see it, I don’t care who Raiders take as long as this franchise start wining again.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
I think black Raider fans for the most part are smart enough to know on 3rd and 10 skin color makes no difference. I hope they like JR for more than his skin color.
As for “most Raider fans” please. There are what? Maybe 20 people on here blogging. There are tens of thousands at games and millions world-wide.
Opinion polls and blogs on the internet don’t include enough of a sampling to say anything statisticaly about “Raider fans”.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Judging from the lack of patience we see for Andrew Walter in a rookie year under the worst coach in Raider history, I feel sorry for any QB we draft.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
I don’t understand Russell lovers get rile up like they lost a love one if anyone say anything negative about him, that’s unheard of loyaty.. only blacks get rile up like that IMO
April 24th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
My only concern is a player’s performance on the field. I don’t give a crap if the guy is white or black as long as he produces. That’s how I see it. My varsity team was all white. I don’t give a crap as long as this team players produce.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Al Davis was the first owner to hire a Latin coach (Flores). He was the first to hire a Black coach (Shell). The raiders have the highest ranking female executive in all of american sports. Al does not get enough credit for these things which will always make me love him, even though Marcus Allen is still my favorite raider ever, even though I’m a white boy. Jamarcus would be the 1st black QB to ever go No. 1 and Al could care less one way or the other. If you’re green and can play Al will embrace you and so will the Raider nation, if you don’t feel that way, go support another team.
PS please email the Raiders and ask them to sit them courtside at the Warriors game on sunday, we need some good ink locally
feedback@raiders.com
April 24th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
I supported the Raiders since 1967. LOL.. you probaly weren’t even born Tito..sound like a black kid name.LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Only black people ramble like a player is GOD. No one player will turn a franchise around. If that is NOT a fact, then fans don’t know pro sports in general.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Patience grasshopper –
Alex Smith
2005 SF 9 games, 40.9 Rating, 50.9%, 5.3 yards per attempt, 1 TD, 11 INT
Andrew Walter
2006 Qak 12 games, 55.8 rating, 53.3%, 6.1 yards per attempt, 3 TD, 13 INT
Alex Smith turned things around in 2006 and had the whiners one win from the playoffs. Walter’s “rookie” stint starting he was better than Smith. Walter had Shell, Smith had Mangini.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Shell was hire as a black coach. He favor a black QB in Brooks over Walter. He favors a black defense DB over Leinart, that’s bias personel thinking IMO. I’m the only non-black blogger standing up on this issue, I read crap about a fan hating whites, some non-educated black thug speaking out of his tongue for Russell like he’s GOD. Who knows, the blogger could be a high school drop out blogging all day IMO.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
I’m glad I’m using my female friend laptop. I don’t want my e-mail flooded with hate obsenity crying racism.. for crying out loud.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
This was a Pretty decent Draft, but I still think we should have drafted Leinart. I like Huff and think he’ll make a good Saftey, but I’ll keep my opinion unless Huff Starts making game changing plays….Think about it it would you rather have Mike Huff and Jamarcus Russell or Matt Leinart and LaRon landry? I would rather have the latter, but that’s only my opinion..
April 24th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Who the heck care? The 2006 draft is over with..LOL..Raiders missed on Leinart bacause of a black coach bias personel take. I’m glad Shell was fired, the guy is an idiot out there looking like he’s asleep all the time. Turner should have been given another chance IMO.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
What issue are you “standing up on” RF?
Huff over Leinart hardly means anything. Huff, as of right now, is a better player. Leinart has yet to prove himself.
As for last season, Shell was an idiot. I wish he’d been “racist” and not hired Tom Walsh. There are idiots on this blog who say we should draft JR and T Smith and rip on players who happen to be white. So what? They’re racist idiots. Rambling about “non-educated black thugs and high school dropouts” makes you sound no better than them.
Any color person can be a racist idiot. Supporting JR hardly makes a black person racist. If they only like him because he’s black well, that’s racist.
At the end of the day for all the glorification of race, talent, work, strategy and bad officiating decide championships which is why I love sports. Color means squat.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
I plan to move out to Boston. I’m gonna be a New England Patriot fan after this year. I’m still gonna have the Raiders Silver/Black in me, I probaly still post once and while.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Yeah… Tom Brady! 4 Super Bowls for the Pats! Cannot wait to post on their blogs!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
I don’t plan on taking this blogging crap from non-educated drop outs blacks attacking me anymore! The black bloggers are a joke IMO.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
I don’t even know what to say about these last few posts
April 24th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Yeah “Raiders Fanatics” has got some problems. I thought this was about the Article was about the ‘06 Draft. Guess RF thinks its about immagined Racism. Shell hated on Porter and marcus Allen I guess that means he’s racist against blacks too? the Fact that Shell Sucked as a coach had absolutley nothing to do about his race.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Quit changing your blog name. KK, Art Shell hat, Bob Marely fan, all the same poster I assume. Only black people respond to my bias posts. The article saying Shell talk Davis out of Leinart. That’s a black infuence and bias personel decison. Brooks is a bias personel decison. It got nothing to do with Porter or Allen. This 2006 draft was somewhat a success.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Jags and Raiders. Twin brothers in the NFL. Thank you bruda..LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
If Al Davis is so non-white boy about things, sell his interest to a minority black group, they can have all the black personel down to the cleaning lady. LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
Yeah… be like the Jags. LOL
April 24th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
I get the feeling that someone is posting under Raiders Fanatics! name, apparently they are unaware that it is a federal crime to fraudulently post as someone else on a blog.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Here we are days away from one of the most exciting moments we’ve had in years as Raiders fans and RF is going on about racial gargbage????
Save us, Danny…or any of the other good posters out there. Let’s get back on track.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
I think too much is being made about the top of the draft, I honestly feel this team will be made in the later rounds… History has proven that we have more success in rounds 2-6 and occasionally in 7 (Ronald Curry)
April 24th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
raiders fanatic is a loser to be ignored!
Off Topic Idea…I sent the following email to the Raiders, please send one of your own if you agree…this is a chance to actually do something and not just speculate, it may be small, but for those of you who don’t live in the bay, we need some good pr locally:
Great PR opportunity on Sunday
There is a fantastic opportunity to introduce the newest Raider on Sunday.
The Warriors host the Mavericks on Sunday at the Oracle. The game is at 7pm and is being broadcast nationally on TNT.
Sit our newest star courtside in a Raider jersey.
This is a great chance for the Raider nation to embrace our top pick in an electric atmosphere that will get both the fans and the player excited about the team and the future.
To me this is a: no brainer, can’t miss, arms wide open welcoming environment, that will get both the player and the fans excited.
This makes too much sense not to do.
Regards,
yer name here
feedback@raiders.com is the email
April 24th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
I think your right Danny….RF does ramble on about a lot of stuff, but I never got the impression that he was anything other than a Raiders fan, but then again all the gramatical errors….I don’t know??
April 24th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
I agree that our draft will be won or lost in rounds 2-6, but we can never get over that #1 bust for $60M.
For all of you who think negotiating with Quinn is a smokescreen, I have 2 words for you -
Mario Williams
We said that last year and look what happened. You never know.
April 24th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
I haven’t heard anyone discuss the possible Josh McCown trade lately. I read all the scenarios that include AW taking over the QB role but I know that there are several NFL insiders and even Josh himself that are expecting the Raiders to trade (probably a 4th round pick) for McCown sometime this week. Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t still take a QB with our pick, but in my opinion (for what its worth) I’d like to see us work out something with the Bucs that would have us grab CJ and then hold him hostage until the 4th pick comes around. If our guy is still there, be it JR or BQ, we make a swap similar as the Manning/Rivers deal a few years ago. Worse case scenario, we end up with CJ and (hopefully) have someone like Josh McCown behind center to throw to him. And we don’t need to rape the Bucs of draft picks in the process, like some people say we have to. I’d accept their 2nd rounder and call it good. We’d pay a lot less salary for the guy we want and get another shot to hit a homerun with an add’l 2nd rounder. If JR and BQ get drafted in the 2 and 3 spot, well, we’ve got a WR that Lane described as “perfect”. IS IT SATURDAY YET?! Let the Draft begin!
April 24th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Fellow bloggers… the racial posts wasn’t I. Someone hack my screenname. I’m looking into this right now.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
I wish there was more security with screennames. Anything out of content should be ignored completely. I went jogging and read some crazy racial blogs under my screenname. The hacker is a total loser. He hate black people.
April 24th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
CMI The Chris Myers Interview with Brady Quinn is on FSN 40 on Comcast Cable at 6pm pacific time for anybody who can get it.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
My gut tells me that a deal is going to be made. The Raiders will draft Johnson and then turn around and trade him to the Bucs at 4 who will have selected Brady Quinn. Johnson to the Bucs for Quinn and the Bucs first day picks plus Jake Plummer’s rights. Thats my guess. We can trade down after we pick Johnson and we can still get a QB….we need the players.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
It doesn’t matter now Huff or Lienart, we have huff and he will be good, Lienart will get injured, as he did last year. we need to stick with Walter though, get CJ work a deal for him with Tampa and load up in rounds 2 to 5.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Raider Fanatics I knew that wasn’t you. I have read alot of your posts and have never seen negative posts in that manner. So keep up your could work. and F*CK that fake poster. As to Huff over Lienart I still think the verdict is out on that pick. I believe Huff is going to be a great saftey. Even if we picked up Lienart we still would have sucked (on Offense) but if we pick up a good QB for this year the Huff pick will start to look good. Lastly, I would like to mention and I am sure alot of Fans won’t be that supportive of this opinion- but I F*ckin hate when Raider fans dog on Raiders. If someone puts on the Raider uniform and doesn’t publicy say they don’t like the Raiders then they are always a Raider in my book. Art Shell for example was a great player for us. People hate on him so much. So he sucks as a coach he still was a Raider.
You can be America’s Team or the Greatest show on Turf but this has always been and will always be the Raider Nation- Raider4Life
April 24th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
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April 25th, 2007 at 8:27 am
well then again last year, the organization was being lead by idiots. Some pics were so easy it would be insulting to say even a cave man can do it. But then again, this is a new year with the past behind us. Dont live in the past trying to remember what was, dont constantly look towards the future for what could be, live in the moment for what it is. The draft is days away, I got faith in kiffin that he will make all the right calls if not most, but i believe the raiders will come out pretty decent in this draft. He will find us a good balence of a quick fix for the up coming season, and down the road fixes for more long term needs of what’s best for the team later. I can’t wait for the draft to get here, Im juiced for the season and the potential it has.