0 comments by Asher Mathews on 7/22/2014
With Oakland’s training camp set to begin in just a few days, here is my pre-camp stab at predicting the final 53 players after the final cut-downs (which takes place by August 30th). This list will not be correct, of course, but I think it will be decently close. Most of the top positions are […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 7/7/2014
Raiders first round pick, LB Khalil Mack, wrote about his transition from a small school to the NFL in this week’s MMQB. There wasn’t much different included in this piece than he’s said in other recent interviews except, perhaps, his QB sack list. Mack has previously said that sure-to-be-first-ballot Hall of Famer Peyton Manning tops […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 7/6/2014
Before the Draft, I work to familiarize myself with most of the players who are considered high-round guys, so that I can have a good idea of each player’s strengths and weaknesses if the Raiders draft him. Derek Carr was a guy that I had watched prior the draft and who looked to have the […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 6/10/2014
The content of this article comes from the twisted mind of AJ DeMello and is for entertainment and comedy purposes only. For more of his jokes and one liners follow A.J. on Twitter @humorousfiend. 1st round pick: linebacker Khalil Mack, Buffalo Strengths -Superb quickness off the snap, elite type speed (4.65 40 yard dash […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 6/2/2014
Today was the second Raiders OTA session open to the media. Here are some thoughts on the main story-lines that emerged from today’s practice: -LB Kevin Burnett shows up: Last week, Burnett made news by being the only noticeable absence during the media session of OTAs. His agent later made a statement that he was […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 5/19/2014
Per multiple reports, the Raiders have been awarded WR Greg Little’s rights off of the waiver wire. Little, who was drafted in the second round of the 2011 draft, is on his original rookie contract, whcih the Raiders now inherit. He is in line to make approximately $754K in 2014 if he makes the Raiders […]
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When the Raiders selected DT Justin Ellis with the 107th overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft, it represented the first defensive tackle that the Raiders had taken higher than the 6th round since the team, under Al Davis, took Junior Ioane out of Arizona State in 2000. In that time, the Raiders have, unsurprisingly, struggled […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 5/12/2014
When the Raiders drafted QB Derek Carr with the 36th pick of the draft, it was because they saw the necessary characteristics of a franchise quarterback in him. One of Carr’s biggest strengths is that he is a vocal leader – something that I find important at the quarterback position. Once drafted, Carr began to reach […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 5/10/2014
The Raiders chose not to trade back into the 5th round with their second 4th round selection and instead took a beast of a cornerback in 6’3” 211 cornerback Keith McGill from Utah. McGill, due to his size, is a press corner in the model of Seattle’s Richard Sherman. He is at his best when […]
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The Raiders finally turned their attention to their defensive line in the fourth round, drafting a Justin Ellis, a nose tackle out of Louisiana Tech, with the 107th overall selection. Ellis is a large tackle, at 6’1” and 334 lbs. He has a good motor for a big player, says NFL Network’s Mike Mayock. Mayock […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 5/9/2014
The Raiders traded down in the third round for the first time in the 2014 draft, trading from the 67th pick down to the 81st overall pick. In the process, the Raiders added another 4th round selection – number 116 overall. With their third round pick, then, Oakland addressed the offensive line, adding a mauler […]
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The Raiders picked up their QB of the future on day 2 of the NFL draft, when Derek Carr – a player that many believed was first round quality – fell to the Raiders at the 36th overall pick. Carr, whose brother David was the first player ever taken by the expansion Texans in 2002, […]
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Having come out of the first round of the draft with an “impact player” in Khalil Mack – a guy who should be a day 1 plug and play starter for Oakland – the Raiders must now re-group and decide what their next move will be. We will examine some of the most likely possibilities […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 5/8/2014
The Raiders got their wish in the 2014 Draft when Khalil Mack – the most talented linebacker and one of two elite defensive players in the draft – fell to them at the 5th overall pick. Mack was a consideration to go number one overall to the Texans and many thought that he would be […]
0 comments by Asher Mathews on 5/6/2014
Let’s jump right in and start with the basics: Schaub, at 6’5” and 235 lbs, has prototypical size for a quarterback. He’s got a strong arm and can make throws at any point on the field. He’s an experienced, veteran starting quarterback in the NFL who’s had some success, although not as much success as Houston […]
