With the retirement of Marshawn Lynch, the Oakland Raiders now have another avenue they can take with how the 2019 NFL Draft is approached. The narrative is that Alabama running back Joshua Jacobs could be selected by Oakland in round one. In my opinion, with more pressing needs on the opposite side of the ball, …
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The final Raiders mock installment before the actual event takes place this Thursday. The smokescreens, rumors, and even useless mock drafts are officially thrown out the window and reality will set in. Final Raiders 7 Round Mock 3.0 Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock will finally get to round out …
The wait is finally over, the NFL released its 2019 schedule and once again it seems as if the powers that be have conspired against the Raiders. Somehow after finishing last in the AFC West, the Raiders still have the hardest schedule in the league. For the purpose of this exercise, we will play the …
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Raider Nation is eagerly waiting to see what head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock do with their selections (four picks in the top 35 — No. 4, 24, 27 and 35 — and four more in latter rounds — No. 106, 140, 218 and 235 — to continue the process of reshaping …
The Raiders have many areas of need and running back is still one of them. Because they need to solidify their defense with their first picks, Oakland might target running backs in later rounds.
#19 A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss The second Wide Receiver from Ole Miss, A.J. Brown, takes spot 19 in the Raider Ramble Draft Top 32 in 32. Brown is a better Wide Receiver than his former teammate D.K. Metcalf, but Brown isn’t the physical freak Metcalf is and that’s why Metcalf ranks higher. Brown …
Before many will even begin to read this column the words relating to “making something great again” will surely stir up some emotion no matter what end of the political spectrum you’re on. Even if I were to say “Make The Raiders Great Again” would that be so bad? No, this is not a political …
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We’re chugging along towards the spectacle of the 2019 NFL Draft, but it’s Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh who said it best. ““I think the draft should be earlier, sooner,” Harbaugh told the Boston Globe. “We don’t need to be so involved where we need three months to watch the players ourselves. Let’s draft …
Despite the myriad of tests and measurables the NFL has hopefuls go through, the draft process is anything but an exact science. Teams are going to have to roll the dice to land a player they hope can transform their franchise.
With the exception of bringing in Josh Mauro to help Arden Key, there hasn’t been a whole lot of upgrades. Well the answer to this concern will more than likely be answered by Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock in a few short weeks at the NFL draft.
