Published on: 19th March, 2010
The Oakland Raiders have had a less-than-perfect record when it comes to first round draft picks since 2000. If they hope to make a better start this decade, then they must learn the lessons of the past. There are certain players who might look good on paper, but not on tape. ...Published on: 11th March, 2010
The Oakland Raiders have been uncharacteristically quiet this off season, with no big- name signings as in previous years. But the release of some key veterans, and the free agent tenders applied to others, have given a clear indication that a movement towards youth is the theme for this year. In ...Published on: 6th March, 2010
So every now and then, Adam Schefter gets it right with the Oakland Raiders. Or half right anyway. Two days ago, Schefter blogged that the Raiders were about to release running back Justin Fargas and defensive tackle Gerard Warren. Checking the Raiders web page today, it confirmed that Fargas had been ...Published on: 4th March, 2010
The Oakland Raiders gave their strongest indication yet that Kirk Morrison might be on his way out in the East Bay by giving him an "original pick" tender in free agency. That means that any team signing Morrison to an offer sheet would have to give the Raiders a third round ...Published on: 3rd March, 2010
Despite the fact that the NFL Scouting Combine is more about a players athletic ability and how they perform in shorts than actual on field football ability, it can still have a dramatic effect on a players draft stock. If you are Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, who puts a ...Published on: 24th February, 2010
Everyone in the National Football League knows that the Oakland Raiders have to upgrade their offensive line this year. Not just at the right tackle position, but mostly everywhere. The Raiders could use another starting right guard, and the play at center from Chris Morris and Samson Satele ...Published on: 14th February, 2010
Every year it happens. Al Davis is a numbers guy, and he drafts players with impressive size/speed combinations. His theory is that you can teach a great athlete to be a football player, but you can’t each a football player to be an athlete. We saw it last year with Darrius ...Published on: 7th January, 2010
With this season already in the record books for the Oakland Raiders, it’s never too early to look to next year. Next year starts with the evaluation of those college football players who will be selected in the upcoming draft, and whilst the Raiders are quite well stocked at some positions, ...Published on: 1st January, 2010
After what must be classified as yet another disappointing season, the Oakland Raiders stand once again at a crossroads. Little within the organization remains stable, and that includes the two most important positions on the team—head coach and quarterback. In order to go forward, we need to know where we are ...Published on: 29th December, 2009
Perhaps it was because he expected the Oakland Raiders to win in Cleveland on Sunday and claim their sixth victory of the season, because they certainly should have, but in a postgame press conference, Tom Cable spoke far more directly that he has all year. He spoke about a lot of ...