Raiders Off-Season Report

[Keanun__]

Oakland Raiders Off-Season Report

Saw a segment similar to this on NFL Network about the New York Jets and couldn't help but prepare an Oakland Raiders one so not only I can see more about the Raiders, but also all of you can see some of the needs and strengths going into the next season.

Bold:Solid player
Underline:Bad player
[Square bracket]:Potential solid player
(Bracket):Depth needed

Offense:

Free Agents who must be kept:

B.Myers, TE

(QB):
[C.Palmer]
[T.Pryor]

(RB):
D.McFadden
[J.Stewart]

FB:
M.Reece
J.Olawale
J.Hoese

WR:
[D.Moore]
J.Ford
J.Criner
[R.Streater]
T.Session

(TE):
R.Gordan
D.Ausberry
M.Shuler

LT:
J.Veldheer
[T.Bergstrom]

(LG):
J.Slowley
J.Foster

(C):
S.Winiewski
A.Parsons

(RG):
M.Brisiel
L.Nix

RT:
[W.Smith]
[Z.Hurd]

Defense:

LDE:
L.Houston
J.Crawford

(NT):
C.Bilukidi
J.Jones

(DT):
T.Kelly
P.Sims

(RDE):
J.Hunter
B.Bair

(ROLB):
[K.Maiava]
K.Burnett
M.Kurn

(LOLB):
[M.Burris]
K.Clayton
J.Harris

(MLB):
R.McClain
T.Goethel

(CB):
P.Adams
C.Chekwa
C.Francies
B.Ross

(SS):
T.Branch

(FS):
C.Nelms

Draft:
Raiders have been looking into T.Kelce out of Cincinnati who looks to be a good prospect and an upgrade to our terrible TE situation. The Raiders are also quite interested in B.Werner out of Florida State. He'd be a great pass rusher for our weak defensive line. Free agency doesn't have any options for WR to replace Heyward-Bey so we must look into a receiver in this draft. Also we need to look into FS in this draft.

Free Agency: Raiders should look into C.Williams from Baltimore. He held the position well after L.Webb went down with injury. I think at NT they should try G.Dorsey from Kansas City. He's a decent player who I believe could do well for the Raiders. An under the radar player R.Turner from St.Louis can play any interior OL position and maybe tackle. Geoff Schwartz from Minnesota could also be nice depth to the interior OL. I really like J.Cook from Tennessee as a TE. I think he'd be excellent for Oakland if we can get him.

The Raiders have a very young team with a number of potential players on the roster. The biggest holes are FS, CB, NT, OL depth, and TE. I'm very excited for this off-season and hoping we can finally get on track after the last decade of despair. I hope you enjoyed this report and add any of your own thoughts. Here's to next season.
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[Baggabonez]

You lost me at QB and began to skim.
Huff isn't solid.
I was really high on Kelce however he just went under the knife for a sports hernia and imo McKenzie won't draft ANY players with medical concerns as he needs them to participate immediately especially TE because Myers could very well be gone. This draft is heavy at TE and the Raiders desperately need to get more athletic at the position.
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Raiders 2014 Draft (check out my draft review tell me what you think)
Mancrush 2014: DE Clowney, WR Watkins, OT Robinson, LB Shazier, FS Brooks, TE ASJ, OG Jackson, WR Janis, OT Lucas, OT Tiny

[Big Rob]

I think Myers is back at a team friendly salary with the amount if TEs available in FA and draft..

[CaliforniaKid7]

I may be wrong on this is, but doesn't Dorsey play 3-4 DE or 4-3 UT? not NT?
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[ch8878]

[Baggabonez]

[Keanun__]

[Big Rob]

[OakRaiders3828]

Why is Nix a Bad player?
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[Baggabonez]

[Big Rob]

[Keanun__]

[raidr4life]

[Keanun__]

[DOCLEW 28]

This thread lost all credibility when I got to the part that said Matt Giordano must be kept.
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