In an offseason highlighted by change, it’s time for Raider Nation to become prepared for some radical changes on the defensive side of the ball, specifically the 425 defense. Paul Guenther, the new defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders, comes from a defensive school that is significantly different from what fans saw from Ken Norton […]
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The 2018 NFL draft is now literally hours away and the excitement and entertainment that this event generates has all fanbases ready to come unglued. The highly anticipated event starts tomorrow and lasts over three days and seven rounds respectively. It’s no secret that the whole world from fans to every writer with a pen
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A lot of hubbub is surrounding the Oakland Raiders right now, much of it centered around one of the team’s few superstars, Khalil Mack. Mack is on the last year of his rookie contract so the task at hand is coming up with a contract that will make Mack happy while keeping him in the
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Pop quiz: How old is Amari Cooper? With Michael Crabtree jettisoned, Cooper is atop the depth chart. Heading into his fourth season with the Silver & Black and with a brand new head coach and play caller in town, will Cooper be the alpha in the Raiders’ wide receiver room? Jon Gruden is hell-bent on
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With the NFL draft a mere nine days away, the Oakland Raiders are sitting at the number ten slot with decisions to make. Will they trade back from the number ten slot to accumulate more picks, or will they stand pat at ten and wait until rounds two and/or three to package their multitude of
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All the prognostication, the predictions, the simulations and mock drafts regarding the Raiders will come to an end next week! Well, at least, on April 28, when Mr. Irrelevant — the last pick — is announced during the NFL draft. For three glorious days, the league’s ever-growing spectacle will put the most die-hard and hardcore
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NFL fans around the world are on pins and needles with the countdown to the draft reaching the two-week mark. Ignore the flashy lights of free agency, the NFL draft is the true backbone of good NFL teams. With that being said, the draft is also a big time for trades involving draft picks and
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The three-day spectacle that is the NFL Draft is vastly approaching. So without further ado, it’s time for the fourth version of RaiderRamble.com’s full seven-round mock draft.
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Malik Reaves is the kind of guy you root for to make it. A two-time All-CAA cornerback out of Villanova, Reaves was a four-year starter that participated in 45 games over his collegiate career. His best season as a senior was cut two and a half games short due to injury, but even then he had
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Last offseason the Oakland Raiders selected cornerback Gareon Conley in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. A year later and we are still yet to see this promising corner’s full ability in action. Raiders: Conley On The Comeback Numerous injuries plagued Conley during his rookie year including an operation last November to repair shin
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