L.Fitzgerald or M.Williams & Raiders draft

[CWOODSONRAIDER]

Fitzgerald will probably be allowed to go pro this year but Mike Williams will have to wait till neXt year ~ just curious which reciever you guys would rather have ?

id want Mike Williams ~

personally i hope Raiders draft defense first round ~ Sean Taylor maybe Tommie Harris or Vince Wilfork ( or i could see taking a stub RB to compete with the rest of the AFC West backs ) then draft a wide out in the 2nd round someone who might be left like Ernest Wilford from Va Tech or maybe Rashan Woods from OSU

sign or trade for a QB or keep Tui and Gannon in case Tui doesnt work out ~ or maybe Gannon will come back to being the Gannon of the last 3 years and take back his starting role

We get Tampa Bay's 2nd round pick this year, right ?

[TheMadStork]

i'm looking for defense too. in terms of williams or fitzgerald, i go with larry hands down. williams is a great reciever too, but let's face it, usc plays noone and in the pac-10 no team can play defense. not sure if you watched what larry did to deAngelo hall a top pick cb this coming draft, but i think that tells you what type of reciever he is. there really isn't any stud backs this year, unless you consider kevin jones, but than again jerry rice weighs more than that kid, so i think i'd pass on him.

[TheMadStork]

also don't forget to look in THE DRAFT ROOM section, for all your draft needs

[javdog2001]

Mike Williams is a stud!! And I am not a USC fan, LA all the way. I would LOVE to have Williams if he was eligible.

[SoCalRaider]

The Raiders don't have the cash (i.e. $25,000,000 in signing bonus money) to resign CWOOD and go after a top dog skill position player in the draft... Personally, I'd like to see them resign CWOOD and get Sean Taylor somewhere in the top #5. Safeties command the least amount of money. Plus with CWOOD and SHOWTIME at the corners, and Taylor developing under R.Woodson, the Raiders would have the foundation for an incredible secondary...

[DakotaRaider]

Fitzgerald will probably sue the NFL to try to get in the draft. If he wins I hope we get him (unless T.O. moves across the bay). I agree, this should be a defensive minded draft for us.

[mattparry]

wont we have loads of fresh $ after the retirements?

[SoCalRaider]

Original take by mattparry
wont we have loads of fresh $ after the retirements?

I'm not talking about salary cap... that's not a problem, we could sign every free agent out there and stay under the cap. The problem is up front cash. The Raiders have no luxury suite revenue, they play in no market, and have no cash to sign more than 1 big name FA... that's part of the reason the Raiders asked for 7 or 8M in cash when they dealt Gru...

[mojobeast4694]

Mike Williams in uneligable for the draft.

So it should be Fitzgerald, Roy Williams or Reggie Williams

I'd go with Reggie, he might be the better NFL wideout

[SoCalRaider]

Reggie Williams
NFL Position: Wide Receiver
College: Washington
Class: Junior
Ht: 6-4
Wt: 220

Strengths: A gamebreaker...Big and very athletic...Fast and quick...Great hands...Knows how to use his big frame...Confident.

Weaknesses: Route running needs to be refined but a fine all around wideout.

Notes: Would be the #1 player at his position hands down in most years...Still has a high upside...A difference maker and a very high draft pick.

[mattparry]

if money's the problem i guess we better all go and buy all our frineds and family Raiders gear for Xmas!!

[HITMAN]

They better think about Defense first... Either would be a bonus, but the Raiders have bigger issues on defense.

[Sgt.Hartman]

Look at a kid by the name of Lee Evans..laugh all you want now. but this kids stock will rise before the draft. He already has better hands then Chris Cambers,and is probable the best wideout coming out of Wisconsin since Al Toon. He is going to be a good one.

[mojobeast4694]

ok, first thing, Lee Evans is 5'10". And his speed wont do what it did in college in the NFL. Fitz or Reggie. Tall and athletic.

[Sgt.Hartman]

Originally posted by mojobeast4694
ok, first thing, Lee Evans is 5'10". And his speed wont do what it did in college in the NFL. Fitz or Reggie. Tall and athletic.

actually he is around the 6'0 pay no attention to those draft guides.(btw most of them have him marked at 5'11- 5'11 ½)