Clive Walford?

[Joey007]

Would be a cheap and affordable depth option at TE.

 

[Love The Drake]

Can he block?

 

[IcyPatriot]

Pass.......

 

[Clonamery]

Pass.......

It’s the name, right? Clive. It’s a butler’s name and you think BB will have issues with it. Might as well say no to any NFLer named Jeeves too.

 

[Kontradiction]

Pass.......

What about Clive Owen?

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Its still a tougher sounding name than Bucky Scribner, I'm pretty sure my grandmother can beat the **** out of Bucky Scribner

 

[PatsFan2]

I thought he would be pretty Good TE coming from the U If Gruden wants no part of him that should tell ya...pass!

 

[Joker]

If he busts out he can still be Brady's butler

 

[maineman209]

Can he block?

According to scouting reports I've read, he was apparently adequate or better in college as an inline blocker; not so much as a move guy. Even that much blocking is kinda rare among college TEs these days. Not a great receiver or even route-runner, but did contribute some in the Raiders passing game in 2015 & 16.

Walford had become a distant 3rd TE (of four) on the depth chart behind Jared Cook and Lee Smith in 2017, and his season ended on IR with a concussion suffered in wk-14. The Raiders also have 2017 UDFA Pharaoh Brown on the roster.

Walford hasn't been a significant contributor on ST during his career.

Walford's salary would've been $1.91M for 2018.

Lee Smith, BTW, was a 2011 5th-round pick by the Pats who was claimed off waivers by the Bills, ostensibly on his way to the Pats Psquad. He's since become a premier blocking TE, and Gruden just re-signed him to a new 3-year contract (no financial details publish yet, AFAIK).

 

[Wozzy]

Troy Niklas is still out there if all we want is a big blocking TE, I'd bring him in first.

 

[Love The Drake]

According to scouting reports I've read, he was apparently adequate or better in college as an inline blocker; not so much as a move guy. Even that much blocking is kinda rare among college TEs these days. Not a great receiver or even route-runner, but did contribute some in the Raiders passing game in 2015 & 16.

Walford had become a distant 3rd TE (of four) on the depth chart behind Jared Cook and Lee Smith in 2017, and his season ended on IR with a concussion suffered in wk-14. The Raiders also have 2017 UDFA Pharaoh Brown on the roster.

Walford hasn't been a significant contributor on ST during his career.

Walford's salary would've been $1.91M for 2018.

Lee Smith, BTW, was a 2011 5th-round pick by the Pats who was claimed off waivers by the Bills, ostensibly on his way to the Pats Psquad. He's since become a premier blocking TE, and Gruden just re-signed him to a new 3-year contract (no financial details publish yet, AFAIK).

I miss Lee knew he would be poached when we attempted to snatch him.

 

[PatsFan2]

Troy Niklas is still out there if all we want is a big blocking TE, I'd bring him in first.

Haven't heard that name since that Draft many moons ago...where's he now the Arena Football League??

 

[maust]

What about Clive Owen?

Okay but no Clive Rush. I'm a sport but we gotta draw the line somewhere. It's only been 48 years and some of us haven't gotten over the nightmares yet.

 

[maineman209]

Okay but no Clive Rush. I'm a sport but we gotta draw the line somewhere. It's only been 48 years and some of us haven't gotten over the nightmares yet.

His coaching style was shocking, to say the least.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Does he possess C...

Oh never mind.

 

[maust]

His coaching style was shocking, to say the least.

 

[captain stone]

Walford's another flame-out from the 2015 TE class, one of the worst of recent memory.
Maybe he might be worth a visit post-draft, at the earliest.

 

[Uptown]

Lol these guys SUCK.

2015 NFL Draft Results by Position - Tight Ends - ESPN

 

[IllegalContact]

What about Clive Owen?

Yes......dude loses his fingers and figures out how to shoot a gun with a carrot

 

[maineman209]

Walford's another flame-out from the 2015 TE class, one of the worst of recent memory.
Maybe he might be worth a visit post-draft, at the earliest.

Definitely not a "sign the beast" moment, here. And, clearly, the Raiders expectations for him were just a tad high.

He certainly doesn't appear to have the upside potential that Jake Hollister does, but he may be more effective in the immediate future, depending on how Hollister progresses in his second season.

In any case, Walford does seem best suited for a spot in the emergency rolodex.