Monday, March 16, 2009

On the Clock: Oakland Raiders

Record: 5-11-1, 3rd In the AFC West
General Manager: Al Davis, Head Coach: Tom Cable (1st Year/ 3rd With Team), Passing Coordinator: Ted Tollner (1st Year), Defensive Coordinator: John Marshall (1st Year)

Offense Rankings: No. 29 Overall, No. 29 Scoring, No. 32 Passing, No. 10 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 27 Overall, No. 24 Scoring, No. 10 Passing, No. 31 Rushing

Last Five Years: 20-60; Last Playoff Appearance: 2002; Last Playoff Victory: 2002 (41-24 Over the Tennessee Titans)

2008 Draft:
(1-4) RB Darren McFadden, (4-100) CB Tyvon Branch, (4-125) WR Arman Shields, (6-169) DE Trevor Scott, (7-226) WR Chaz Shilens

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (1-4) RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2007 – (1-1) QB JaMarcus Russell, LSU
2006 – (1-7) S Michael Huff, Texas
2005 – (1-23) CB Fabien Washington, Nebraska
2004 – (1-2) OT Robert Gallery, Iowa

Booms: C Jake Grove (2nd Round, 2004), LB Kirk Morrison (3rd Round 2005), LB Thomas Howard (2nd Round 2006), TE Zach Miller (2nd Round 2007), RB Michael Bush (4th Round 2007)

Busts: OT Robert Gallery (1st Round 2004), S Stuart Schweigert (3rd Round 2004), WR Carlos Francis (4th Round 2004), WR Johnny Morant (5th Round 2004), CB Stanford Routt (2nd Round 2005) QB Andrew Walter (3rd Round 2005), S Michael Huff (1st Round 2006), S Darnell Bing (4th Round 2006), QB JaMarcus Russell (1st Round 2007), DE Quentin Moses (3rd Round 2007),

Additions:
OT Khalif Barnes (Free Agent)
QB Bruce Gradkowski (Waivers)
OT Erik Pears (Free Agent)

Subtractions:
DB Rashad Baker (FA-Philadelphia)
WR Donald Curry (Released)
DE Kalimba Edwards (Released)
RB Justin Griffith (Released)
C Jake Grove (FA-Miami)
OT Kwame Harris (Released)
S Gibril Wilson (Released)

Keepers:
CB Nnamdi Asomugha
OG Cooper Carlisle
LB Isaiah Ekejiuba
P Shane Lechler
TE Tony Stewart

2009 Picks:

Round 1, Selection 7
Round 2, Selection 8
Round 3, Selection 7
Round 4, Selection 8
Round 6, Selection 8
Round 7, Selection 7

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Defensive Tackle:
B.J. Raji, Boston College; Ron Brace, Boston College; Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.; Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn
2. Wide Receiver: Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech; Jeremy Maclin, Missouri; Darrius Hayward-Bey, Maryland; Kenny Britt, Rutgers; Brian Robiskie, Ohio St.; Hakeem Nicks, UNC
3. Offensive Tackle:
Eben Britton, Arizona; William Beatty, UConn; Jamon Meredith, South Carolina
4. Safety: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State; Louis Delmas, Western Michigan
5. Center: Alex Mack, California; Max Unger, Oregon

Photo Credit: College Press Box (Ohio St.), University of Arkansas

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