| OAKLAND RAIDERS - OFFENSE
|
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QB
|
JaMarcus Russell |
Andrew Walter |
|
RB
|
Lamont Jordan |
Dominic Rhodes / Michael Bush |
|
FB
|
Zack Crockett |
Justin Griffith |
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OT
|
Robert Gallery |
Chad Slaughter |
|
OG
|
Barry Sims |
Kevin Boothe |
|
C
|
Jake Grove |
Jeremy Newberry |
|
OG
|
Cooper Carlisle |
Paul McQuistan |
|
OT
|
Cornell Green |
Mario Henderson |
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TE
|
Zach Miller |
Tony Stewart |
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WR
|
Ronald Curry |
Mike Williams |
|
WR
|
|
Travis Taylor / Johnnie Lee Higgins |
| OAKLAND RAIDERS - DEFENSE |
|
DE
|
Tyler Brayton |
Tommie Kelly |
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DT
|
|
Anttaj Hawthorne |
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DT
|
Terdell Sands |
Gerard Warren |
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DE
|
Derrick Burgess |
Kevin Huntley |
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LB
|
Thomas Howard |
Robert Thomas |
|
LB
|
Sam Williams |
Ike Ekejiuba |
|
LB
|
Kirk Morrison |
Isaiah Kacyvenski |
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CB
|
Fabian Washington |
Stanford Routt |
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CB
|
Nnamdi Asomugha |
Duane Starks |
|
S
|
Gibril Wilson |
Stuart Schweigert |
|
S
|
Michael Huff |
Eric Frampton |
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| OAKLAND RAIDERS - TEAM NEEDS
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| OAKLAND RAIDERS
- 2007 Draft in Review |
|
RD
|
PICK
|
NAME
|
POS
|
SCHOOL
|
|
1
|
1
|
JaMarcus Russell |
QB
|
LSU |
|
2
|
38
|
Zach Miller |
TE
|
Arizona State |
|
3
|
65
|
Quentin Moses |
DE
|
Georgia |
|
3
|
91
|
Mario Henderson |
OT
|
Florida State |
|
3
|
99
|
Johnnie Lee Higgins |
WR
|
Texas-El Paso |
|
4
|
100
|
Michael Bush |
RB
|
Louisville |
|
4
|
110
|
John Bowie |
CB
|
Cincinnati |
|
5
|
138
|
Jay Richardson |
DL
|
Ohio State |
|
5
|
165
|
Eric Frampton |
S
|
Washington State |
|
6
|
175
|
Oren O'Neal |
FB
|
Arkansas State |
|
7
|
254
|
Jonathan Holland |
WR
|
Louisiana Tech |
| |
|
Draft Grade: A
|
| The Raiders had a very active and very impressive
first day of drafting during the 2007 spectacle of stars.
Al Davis finally (and wisely) landed the franchise QB they
haven't had in a good long while. LSU's JaMarcus Russell
was a solid choice. With Culpepper-like skills, Russell
will be a high-impact player in the NFL and he should enjoy
the company of Jerry Porter and the draft day-acquired Mike
Williams and TE Zach Miller, Oakland's round two
choice, a tough receiver who can handle the middle of the
field and block exceptionally well. In need of a compliment
to Derrick Burgess at the other DE position, Oakland nabbed
an absolute steal by landing Quentin Moses with the
first pick in round three. Moses owns tremendous size and
skills but a so-so Senior season resulted in his decline
down Draft boards. Rest assured, Moses will be a pleasant
surprise in the NFL. To close out day one, Oakland landed
another steal in speedy receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins.
One thing's for sure, Russell will have plenty of capable
receivers to throw to, just as he did at LSU. On day two,
Oakland made a lot of noise by landing RB Michael Bush
with the first pick of the fourth round. Bush had first
round talent but a broken leg limited him to one game in
2006. Once fully healed, Bush will be a bruising RB and
excellent compliment to Russell in the backfield. Also on
day two, Oakland promptly dealt unhappy receiver Randy Moss
to New England for another fourth round choice, used to
select…Cincinnati CB John Bowie? What is the
NFL world coming to when Bowie is the equivalent of Randy
Moss???!!! At any rate, a solid draft for the Raiders, who
are rebuilding with some very capable talent. |
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