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Old 05-03-2008, 08:16 AM
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Will Raiders draft from the SEC in 2009?
Will we draft from the SEC for the third year in a row?

'07 JaMarcus Russell
'08 Darren McFadden
'09 ????????????????

Looking at some of the draft prospects there seems to be quite a few of the top linemen on both sides of the ball from the SEC: Tyson Jackson, DE (LSU), Al Woods, DT (LSU), Ciron Black, OT (LSU), Michael Oher, OT (Ole Miss), Andre Smith, OT (Alabama) and Sen'Derrick Marks (Auburn) to name but a few.
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Old 05-03-2008, 08:26 AM
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Michael Oher would be a nice addition to the OL.
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I'd say it's very possible, especially one of the top LTs (Oher, Smith). Next year's draft should be loaded with top notch LTs
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I like Oher but I rather not pick that high
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hopefully we pick up a lineman on either side of the ball. Looking at our roster right now i would go with an OT. DT might be just as big of a need but i think we need to protect Russell first. Also we have a lot of money tied up in our starting DT's. I think maybe we try for DT's in the later rounds but i could see us taking a DE with our first or second pick. I can't believe im talking about the 09 draft and the 08 season hasn't even begun.
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I already like Andre Smith, he's got good speed for a guy that big and is said to have a great work ethic. Max Unger out of Oregon is more of a proto-typical ZBS OT though.

It would be nice if by some miracle Kwame Harris could hold down the LT spot. Then we could go for a DE or MLB (it will be a GREAT draft for MLBs), but that seems like a long shot.
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Our backfield is straight down home country boys.

JaMarcus - LSU by way of Mobile, Alabama (Grew up about 45 mins from Ken Stabler's hometown)
McFadden - Arkansas by way of Little Rock, Arkansas (Oak Grove HS, about 1:20 from Stugartt)
Oneal - Arkansas State by way of Stugartt, Arkansas (Stugartt HS, about 1:20 from Oak Grove)
Bush - Louisville by way of Louisville, Kentucky
Griffith - Mississippi State by way of Sanatorium, Mississippi

I guess it's our Southern Strategy

Fargas is from Encino, which it technically in the south, but not quite the same.
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I like Oher but I rather not pick that high

Agreed. Oher, at this point in time, is my favourite pick, but we could trade up!
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Our backfield is straight down home country boys.

JaMarcus - LSU by way of Mobile, Alabama (Grew up about 45 mins from Ken Stabler's hometown)
McFadden - Arkansas by way of Little Rock, Arkansas (Oak Grove HS, about 1:20 from Stugartt)
Oneal - Arkansas State by way of Stugartt, Arkansas (Stugartt HS, about 1:20 from Oak Grove)
Bush - Louisville by way of Louisville, Kentucky
Griffith - Mississippi State by way of Sanatorium, Mississippi

I guess it's our Southern Strategy

Fargas is from Encino, which it technically in the south, but not quite the same.
If we picked Oher, that would be 3 straight picks from the SEC Western Division.
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Michael Oher would be a nice addition to the OL.
i really want oher but not as much as i dont want to be drafting in the top5/top10 again
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