More great news for our 2011 Raiders pick

[Patspsycho]

Raiders will choose Russell over Cable - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee

 

[woolster22]

I certainly hope this is the case. God bless crazy Al!

 

[SHOWTIME15]

that's not necessarily good news. if the raiders hire anyone with an ounce of competence, it may unleash some of the talent that Russell has. With Cable we are guaranteed the top 10 pick.

 

[BelichickFan]

That pick is looking as good as ever and KC looking better at the end, then adding Weis, could help too. The Raiders won't win many, if any, against SD and Denver, it would be nice if KC can at least split and leave them 1-5 in the division.

 

[mayoclinic]

2011 is shaping up to be an excellent draft. Some prospects include (juniors with an *):

QB Jake Locker, Washington
QB Ryan Mallet, Arkansas
RB Ingram*, Alabama
WR Julio Jones*, Alabama
WR AJ Green*, Georgia
WR Michael Floyd*, Notre Dame
WR Jonathan Baldwin*, Pittsburgh
WR DeAndre Brown*, Southern Mississippi
TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
OT Matt Reynolds, BYU
OT Clint Boling, Georgia
DE/DT Cameron Heyward, Ohio St.
DE/DT Allen Bailey, Miami
DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
DE (?OLB) Richard Quinn*, North Carolina
DE Da'Quan Bowers*, Clemson
DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
LB Bruce Carter, North Carolina
LB Travis Lewis, Oklahaoma
CB Patrick Peterson*, LSU
CB Janoris Jenkins*, Florida

And that's not including some guys who are still undecided about 2010, such as DE's Derrick Morgan, Carlos Dunlap and Greg Romeus and S Earl Thomas.

 

[BelichickFan]

that's not necessarily good news. if the raiders hire anyone with an ounce of competence, it may unleash some of the talent that Russell has. With Cable we are guaranteed the top 10 pick.

Until Russell decides he wants to put forth a legitimate NFL effort it doesn't matter how much "talent" he has. The odds of your scenario playing out are about the same as Brady and P. Manning both deciding they've had enough and both retiring this offseason.

 

[Sicilian]

that's not necessarily good news. if the raiders hire anyone with an ounce of competence, it may unleash some of the talent that Russell has. With Cable we are guaranteed the top 10 pick.

I have seen nothing out of Russell that indicates he can pick up the pro game. What will help the pick for us is a new coach having to come in and start from scratch, more of Al Davis' "awesome" draft evaluations, and Richard Seymour going elsewhere.

 

[RxJock1120]

that's not necessarily good news. if the raiders hire anyone with an ounce of competence, it may unleash some of the talent that Russell has. With Cable we are guaranteed the top 10 pick.

What difference does it make if it is a top 5 or a top 10 pick. BB will just trade down to the middle of the first round, for picks in the next draft. Which he will in turn use to trade into the draft following the next, and so on and so forth....(Yes I do remmember Mayo went #10)

 

[mtbykr]

that's not necessarily good news. if the raiders hire anyone with an ounce of competence, it may unleash some of the talent that Russell has. With Cable we are guaranteed the top 10 pick.

All reports that I have heard peg football as one of Russell's last priorities. I think this move helps the pats, Russell will never be a top QB and bringing in a new system for next year just slows down any learning curve that team has. Everyone expects teams to not do as well the first year of a new coach.

 

[bam15]

Rumors are flying around that Al Davis wants to hire Mike Leach, a certain guarantee of a top 5 pick.

 

[mayoclinic]

Rumors are flying around that Al Davis wants to hire Mike Leach, a certain guarantee of a top 5 pick.

Cool. Leach and Davis is a match made in heaven. They can sue each other.

 

[Sicilian]

What difference does it make if it is a top 5 or a top 10 pick. BB will just trade down to the middle of the first round, for picks in the next draft. Which he will in turn use to trade into the draft following the next, and so on and so forth....(Yes I do remmember Mayo went #10)

And Seymour went #6... and these are the only two top 10 picks BB has ever had with the Patriots. So... what was your point again?

 

[upstater1]

What difference does it make if it is a top 5 or a top 10 pick. BB will just trade down to the middle of the first round, for picks in the next draft. Which he will in turn use to trade into the draft following the next, and so on and so forth....(Yes I do remmember Mayo went #10)

The difference is that there may be a more affordable rookie scale in place which would make it worth it to draft a guy at #5.

BB might decide that a guy at 5 is worth it simply because he won't cost that much more than the player you can take at 10 but who isn't as good in BB's eyes.

 

[Bostonian1962]

What difference does it make if it is a top 5 or a top 10 pick. BB will just trade down to the middle of the first round, for picks in the next draft. Which he will in turn use to trade into the draft following the next, and so on and so forth....(Yes I do remmember Mayo went #10)

Some here will call you negative, but you are exactly right. I keep getting excited about these draft picks, but BB never cashes on them, and keeps trading down in the draft, or out of the draft all together. It's been a waste of time getting excited about draft picks, so I'm going to try not to do so this time.

 

[Sicilian]

Some here will call you negative, but you are exactly right. I keep getting excited about these draft picks, but BB never cashes on them, and keeps trading down in the draft, or out of the draft all together. It's been a waste of time getting excited about draft picks, so I'm going to try not to do so this time.

SEYMOUR! MAYO! LAVA! HOT! PROFESSOR!

...

(reference, anyone?)

 

[Patspsycho]

Some here will call you negative, but you are exactly right. I keep getting excited about these draft picks, but BB never cashes on them, and keeps trading down in the draft, or out of the draft all together. It's been a waste of time getting excited about draft picks, so I'm going to try not to do so this time.

Not if there is a rookie scale in place.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Maybe Al should move the Raiders to Las Vegas,That way Russell will show up at meetings next time

 

[pao]

Raiders will choose Russell over Cable - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee

LOL, maybe you guys are right! The Raiders' '11 draft pick COULD be top 5! Good grief, if this is true look for the Chargers to have two guaranteed wins against the Raiders next year.....again. I just don't get how they are still going with this guys, if true.

 

[shmessy]

Some here will call you negative, but you are exactly right. I keep getting excited about these draft picks, but BB never cashes on them, and keeps trading down in the draft, or out of the draft all together. It's been a waste of time getting excited about draft picks, so I'm going to try not to do so this time.

How many of those previous drafts you reference had a rookie salary cap?

 

[everlong]

Hopefully Locker lights it up his senior year and the Raiders finish with the worst record and we can trade down still within the more affordable top ten and pick up a boat load of picks to set us up for the next several years. That would rock.