The Oakland Raiders select offensive tackle Bruce Campbell, University of Maryland.
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This guy has Al Davis written all over him and at 6'7, 316 pounds this guy is a beast of a man. Regardless of what the so called NFL draft experts say, I believe Bruce Campbell will turn into a great player for whatever team he is drafted for.
People are so quick to judge when the truth is you have no clue on what your talking about. This whole process is the beauty of the NFL draft. A lot of these players get hyped up because they come from ...
Let the record reflect that if the Oakland Raiders are having trouble getting touchdowns, they certainly have a heavy-duty kicker on the team. His name is Sebastian Janikowski, and he is 32 years old.
Is that getting too old for the NFL?
Be careful and don't forget about George Blanda and how he kicked the Oakland Raiders to victory so many times in the past.
It makes sense to compare what we already have with what we may select during the 75th NFL Draft.
On the roster at present, we have Sebastian Janikowski and S. Waters.
Janikowski is a bit heavy, and Waters is rather light, ...
The most unpredictable team in the league on draft day, the Oakland Raiders.
With Al Davis calling the shots, you just never know which way the Raiders will go. But there is a pattern to the Raiders draft days, some things they always do, and some things they usually don't.
Al has always said "I would rather be right than consistent". Generally he is consistent, and sometimes he is right.
For those of you who are not students of previous Raider drafts, here are the features that have become Raider traditions over the yearsBegin Slideshow
The freakishly proportioned run stuffing Trojan or the playmaker from Texas who is often compared to Ed Reed?
Taylor Mays is 6-3 235, pure muscle and can run around a 4.45. Mays is a hybrid Safety who, if asked, could probably play outside linebacker. As a senior Taylor had 88 tackles and one interception, his best year was probably in 2006 when he recorded three INT’s and had 62 tackles. Still, Mays is considered overrated by most and will probably be considered a reach by many when taken in the late teens Thursday night. I will be interested to see ...
Oakland's roster needs for 2010 are well documented and almost self-evident.
There are pressing needs to upgrade at offensive tackle (OT) and defensive tackle (DT), whilst adding depth at inside linebacker (ILB), cornerback (CB), fullback (FB), and kick returner (KR) is also essential.
The Raiders have not yet addressed any of these key requirements during free agency, so they must be looking at the draft for improvements.
There are five elite players in the draft who would be an instant upgrade for Oakland in the trenches: N Suh (DT), G McCoy (DT), T Williams (OT), B Bulaga (OT), and R Okung (OT).
The trouble is, almost ...
The Raiders defense is a very talented unit, but even with all its talent the defense has struggled in recent years. They give up the big play, and are not very good against the run.
At times it is surprising that a team filled with so much talent on the defensive side of the ball, could struggle so much. One week they look like a championship caliber defense, then the next week they look like the practice squad for a JV football team.
2010 should be the year the Raiders defense turns it around, and becomes the engine for the Raiders overall turnaround.
Surprisingly the coach that will ...
Many analysts have predicted the Oakland Raiders to select Jimmy Clausen, the junior quaterback of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with the 8th overall pick of the 2010 NFL, beginning Thursday, April 22nd.
As Sam Bradford recovers from nagging injuries, he is still the projected top quarterback in the draft. With this in mind, it makes sense that the Raiders would settle for the second or third best projected quaterback.
There are several reasons why the Raiders would make this pick, but if recent history serves as a prediction for the future, the waters may be rough on sailing for ...
Anxiety is what some may feel. Nervous and uneasy may be the way others feel. Will the draft and trades bring us to the point where we want to be in 2010?
Well, just in case we come away from the 75th NFL Draft a little disappointed that Al Davis did not listen to the fine advisement in those mock drafts, I thought I would salute each and everyone of you with this beautiful rose.
The rose has drops of water on the petals. Those drops of water can represent our tears of disappointment and dismay regarding the last seven years.
Will next year ...
Mark it down Raiders fans.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended, but it’s highly unlikely he’ll miss the Raiders-Steelers upcoming regular season match—up.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback was in violation the league’s conduct policy on Monday’s “The Dan Patrick Show”. Goodell added that Roethlisberger will face a possible suspension from the league for the alleged sexual misconduct incident that took place with a college student in March.
Just how many games will the Roethlisberger miss and when will the league sanctions take affect? That’s the question everyone is asking.
Most likely, Goodell will retrace ...
There has been quite a whirl of ideas by Raiders fans on how to turnaround the club after seven years of waiting to see the Raiders head in the right direction.
Here though are four moves that the Raiders could make this offseason in order to contend in the AFC West in 2010.
1. Acquire defensive-tackle Albert Haynesworth from Washington
Recently, I wrote an article in which I said that the Raiders could swap Richard Seymour for Albert Haynesworth of Washington.
Most readers seemed to agree that Haynesworth would be a great addition, but would want to keep Seymour.
Though this idea may be wishful ...