The Oakland Raiders weren’t very active during free-agency this current offseason as they let free agents such as running back Latavius Murray and tight end Mychal Rivera, a Souther California native, sign with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars respectively.Â
John Madden undoubtedly, has a direct and iconic association with the Oakland Raiders. The Hall of Fame coach and world renowned NFL personality holds the most historically revered voice left for the Raiders since the passing of the late Al Davis.Â
A good scout is worth his weight in gold, be it war or talent acquisition, so knowing what to plan for in advance is vital to achieving success. Originating as a scout, McKenzie is a shrewd talent evaluator who “sniffs it out like a bloodhound”. He will leave no tape unwatched, no coach unquestioned, and no small school unexplored as finding talent is this man’s specialty.
Lynch to the Raiders might have a resolution soon after a news-filled day. In the meantime, let’s all have a bag of Skittles and “Taste the Rainbow”. Even though Raider Nation can’t quite order Lynch’s jersey yet, it’s obvious this might be the eve of something for the Raiders tomorrow; even Lynch’s official Twitter account teased something’s about to happen.
Bringing Lynch to the Raiders is not a must, but it would certainly be a good develoment for the team and fans alike. A development that is one step closer to reality as reported earlier by Mario Tovar of RaiderRamble.com today.
All of the recent talk regarding the Oakland Raiders and the upcoming NFL draft is who they will pick but media hype and “expert analysis” often ignores players a team should actually avoid; here the three that general manager Reggie McKenzie should avoid.
Hailing from Perris, California this young man was recruited to the University of Washington, by then-head coach Steve Sarkisian. After his freshman season, which would see him enjoy a breakout game against UCLA Â and earning a trip to the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl, coach “Sark” would bolt for USC.
The Raiders are “selling out” in some regards and as we speak, there’s a waiting list to buy tickets to see them while the ink on the relocation paperwork isn’t even dry yet.
With Oakland Raiders left tackle Donald Penn turning 34 years old on April 27 (an early Happy Birthday wish his way), general manager Reggie McKenzie must start to look for Penn’s eventual replacement. McKenzie and head coach Jack Del Rio love big and nasty maulers; Julie’n Davenport fits that bill.
If you were waiting for the “sexy signings” and the “splash money spending” on big name free agents this season, well, Oakland wasn’t the place to find them!
In fact, it wasn’t until 5 days after the start of NFL free agency that the first player acquired by the Oakland Raiders put a pen to paper and signed with the Silver and Black.Â
