NFL Draft-Raiders

Over the last handful of years, one single individual has put a team in more of a mess than any of us could even think of. His name...is Al Davis, owner of the now sad sight that is the Oakland Raiders. He's gone after ridiculous, no one thinks they will pan out draft picks (Tyler Brayton), signed people that don't even know if they want to play anymore (Javon Walker), drafted purely on a 40 yard dash time (too many to just point out one), and signed players who absolutely don't fit in their scheme (Warren Sapp-top 5 4-3 DT ever, mediocre at best 3-4 DE).

So far this offseason, Weird Al has been moderately silent (for him), apart from his ongoing squabbles with former coach Lane Kiffin and signing CB Nnamdi Asomugha to ridiculous money. They have signed a few mid tier free agents, all 3 happen to play 1 of the Tackle postions, signed a backup QB in Jeff Garcia (that could work out well) and traded for Dolphins C Samson Satele and have lost 2 players to the Dolphins and 1 to the Eagles.

It really doesn't matter though, the Raiders are still hopeless as a franchise until Al Davis decides he won't run the team anymore. This team has no direction-they have the talent of a rebuilding team with an owner that expects to make the Superbowl every year. Its just not going to happen. They do have a pretty solid stable of RBs to build around though in Darren McFadden, Michael Bush, and Justin Fargas with a QB who has really only 1 year under his belt.

With their 1st pick (7th overall) the Raiders will be very tempted to draft a skill position player who runs fast, like Jeremy Maclin, but if the draft goes as I plan and Crabtree is still around, I just can't see them passing him up.

In the 2nd round (pick 40) I'm predicting the Raiders selecting a player who could actually end up being a solid end in the 3-4 or a really good tackle in a 4-3 scheme in Jarron Gilbert, oh and he is an athletic freak so Weird Al will be more than happy to pick him.

With their remaining picks (3/71, 4/126, and 7/216) look for the Raiders to draft the best available non-trench player. Is it smart? Probably not, but thats what has become of the Raiders thanks to this idiot.

THE PICK: Michael Crabtree-WR, Texas Tech