Now that the free-agency rush and the draft have come and gone, the Oakland Raiders roster has largely taken shape. There's always the possibility that a significant free-agent addition will be made between now and the start of training camp or that a big name might be cut. But for the most part, the roster as it's currently constructed is what the team will go with in 2016.
The Oakland roster is much improved from last season. Both through free agency and the draft, the team has made great strides in the right direction. How much the team has improved remains to be seen. ...
NFL coaches rarely spill the beans on future plans for players. Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio gave some insight on his plans for the starting lineup as a well as one of Oakland’s most controversial picks of the draft.
Three days after the draft, NFL teams are at the very beginning stages of pinpointing starters and defining roles heading into minicamp. The Raiders seemed to have some things all figured out. In an interview with the NFL Network (via the team’s official website) at the three-minute, 33-second mark, Del Rio says he expects the top four draft picks to earn ...
The Oakland Raiders made some interesting picks in the 2015 NFL draft.
How will these players perform as rookies? Will they have successful NFL careers?
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For the Oakland Raiders, the 2015 NFL draft was another opportunity to get younger after having the league’s oldest roster in 2014. General manager Reggie McKenzie started the youth movement in free agency when he didn’t sign a single player over the age of 28.
The shift should pay dividends in the win column for the struggling Raiders. Getting younger doesn’t guarantee success, but it makes it a lot easier in a league where athletic ability and healing time are important indicators of success.
Unfortunately, there are far too many factors to make definitive statements about how age affects a particular roster. ...
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is no stranger to selecting talent in the later rounds that isn't confined to the practice squad.
In fact, former sixth-round pick Latavius Murray will compete for the starting position this year at running back. Former seventh-round pick Travis Carrie is currently slotted to start at cornerback.
McKenzie may have picked up another prospect in the 2015 draft that will turn heads in a year or two.
Introduction
Most weren’t aware, but the best pass-rusher on the 2014 Virginia Cavaliers was Raiders’ sixth-round pick Max Valles—not San Francisco 49ers’ third-round pick Eli Harold. Valles led the team with ...
After one month of baseball, we've learned quite a bit about the 2015 Oakland Athletics, haven't we?
The area many thought would be a strength is a weakness. The one many questioned is a strength. And the third component we expected to be mostly good with some bad has been...mostly good with some bad.
New leaders have emerged.
New faces are clicking with each other.
Veterans have risen again.
Yet, the record still doesn't reflect many of the positives. It's already been an emotional rollercoaster. Here's what we've learned so far.
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The Oakland Raiders' draft class of 10 is drawing mixed reviews from NFL analysts and pundits across media platforms. However, the consensus is this draft wasn’t as good as the 2014 draft class, but will it be enough to push the Raiders forward?
Of course, it’s still early, and there’s a lot of fluidity with a new coaching staff in place led by Jack Del Rio. The most concerning question going forward is the alignment of the defense.
Oakland drafted two players who played linebacker in college and a 5-technique defensive end; that smells like the recipe for a 3-4 defense. There ...
Now that the 2015 NFL draft has come and gone, it's time to take a look at how the Oakland Raiders did. With lots of needs and plenty of picks thanks to a couple of Day 3 trades, the Raiders were in a great position to greatly improve the roster.
In 2014, the Raiders came away with several starters. In 2015, the team once again added 2-3 potential starters. More importantly, Oakland came away this year with much-needed depth at several positions.
Aside from the team's first-round pick, there aren't any big names in Oakland's group of draft picks. But what should ...
The Oakland Raiders' draft was similar to surviving a roller coaster ride after your seatbelt unfastens halfway through the ride. It started off safely. Then it started to get downright scary, and at the end you live to talk about it, but you’re still confused about what exactly happened.
Let me explain.
Reggie McKenzie sided with his coaching staff when both Amari Cooper and Leonard Williams were available with the No. 4 overall pick in the draft—and then he ran the show from that point forward. This draft reeks of high-risk high-reward moves, beginning with the second-round pick.
The enigmatic maneuvering reached a ...
The Oakland Raiders finally addressed a thin secondary with their last pick of the 2015 NFL draft. Dexter McDonald out of Kansas was the No. 242 overall pick.
In an interesting turn of events, undersized Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu was there for the taking in the seventh round as well. At one point, he was considered a first-round talent but his projection continued to plummet over the past 72 hours.
In terms of value, Ekpre-Olomu was a better pick. However, in terms of scheme fit, McDonald is the type of CB the Raiders need. He’s a physical swat defender, meaning his long ...