Unofficial Raiderfans.net Roster, v5.1

[AceRimRat]

Added the 2008 schedule, released today.

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Add CB/FS Duane Starks, who was inactive for three games last year before getting cut.

Give DeAngelo Hall Chris Carr's old #23.

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Add CB Michael Waddell, nontendered RFA from Tennessee after missing the last two seasons due to injury.

Also, move LB Ike Ekejiuba from FAs to main roster, re-signed as RFA per PFW.

Heard reports Jarrod Cooper re-signed, haven't seen anything official yet.

[RaiderTom81]

Cooper is official now it's on raiders.com... Thanks for everything Ace

[AceRimRat]

You are correct, Tom, and thanks!

Add Jarrod Cooper back to the main roster, re-signed per Raiders.com.

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Post-draft, add five draft picks and two confirmed OFAs.

D1: Darren McFadden, RB/KR
D4a: Tyvon Branch, FS/CB/KR
D4b: Arman Shields, WR
D6: Trevor Scott, DE/TE
D7: Chaz Schilens, WR/TE

OFAs: MLB/OLB Shane Simmons (Western Washington) and TE Chris Wagner (South Dakota St.), both confirmed by their college websites.

I've seen other players listed as signed as OFAs, but no confirmation.

[urb0inick]

sadly we cut rhodes today..

[AceRimRat]

Yes, thanks. Forgot to list it.

Delete RB/KR Dominic Rhodes and CB Fabian Washington.

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Add four more OFAs, per the Associated Press:

CB Derrick Brown (Southern Utah)
OLB Malik Jackson (Louisville)
RB Louis Rankin (Washington)
C Adam Spieker (Missouri)

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Add SS Darrick Brown as an OFA. This could get confusing, with a Derrick Brown and a Darrick Brown. (Unless one report is wrong.)

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Add six more OFAs, marking three "unconfirmed" since I can't confirm any of them off the usual sites:

QB Brian White (Portland St.), OL Brandon Rodd (AZ St.) and DE Greyson Gunheim (Washington) are confirmed.

FB Matthew Hahn (Penn St.), TE Darrell Strong (Pitt) and DE Derrick Gray (Tex. Southern) are unconfirmed.

Also, delete QC/ST coach Curtis Fuller, who was finally removed from Raiders.com after reports had been floating around all offseason that he was fired.

[AceRimRat]

That makes a total of 13 OFAs and 18 total rookies, I should add, based on mostly confirmed reports:

QB Brian White (Portland St.)
RB/FL/KR Darren McFadden (D1 - Arkansas)
RB/KR Louis Rankin (Washington)
FB Matthew Hahn (Penn St. - unconfirmed)
WR Arman Shields (D4b - Richmond)
WR/TE Chaz Schilens (D7 - San Diego St.)
TE Darrell Strong (Pitt - unconfirmed)
TE Chris Wagner (South Dakota St.)
LT/LG Brandon Rodd (Arizona St.)
C Adam Spieker (Missouri)
RE/OLB/TE Trevor Scott (D6 - Buffalo)
DE Greyson Gunheim (Washington)
DE Derrick Gray (Texas Southern - unconfirmed)
MLB/OLB Shane Simmons (Western Washington)
OLB Malik Jackson (Louisville)
FS/CB/KR Tyvon Branch (D4a - Connecticut)
CB Derrick Brown (Southern Utah)
SS Darrick Brown (McNeese St.)

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Also, the Raiders have removed the four unsigned UFAs from Raiders.com:

QB Daunte Culpepper
FB/RB/KR ReShard Lee
SL/KR/PR Tim Dwight
C/OG/OT Jeremy Newberry

[AceRimRat]

Whew. After having trouble getting on all day, got a few updates.

First, add OLB Ronnie Pentz (U. of San Diego).

Confirm the following OFAs from Raiders.com: SS Darrick Brown, OLB Malik Jackson, RB/KR Louis Rankin, LG/LT Brandon Rodd, C/OT Adam Spieker, TE Darrell Strong and TE Chris Wagner.

Add the following uni#s:
20: McFadden (D1)
33: Branch (D4a)
84: Shields (D4b)
91: Scott (D6)
82: Schilens (D7)
22: Starks
32: Waddell
39: Darrick Brown (OFA)
41: Rankin (OFA)
43: Wagner (OFA)
45: Strong (OFA)
49: M. Jackson (OFA)
60: Rodd (OFA)
73: Spieker (OFA)

Change the following uni#s:
27: Baker (from 22)
38: Echemandu (from 20)
47: Alston (from 94)
87: Wakefield (from 47)
94: Gbaja-Biamila (from 92)

Also, I added notes on who the various members of the coaching staff replaced, for the nostalgic.