Edwards instead of Russell?

[R8ers]

Edwards instead of Russell?
<Apr. 9 espn.com insider> Speaking of the Raiders, an interesting scenario is developing in Oakland. According to John Clayton, the Raiders are weighing the merits of taking a quarterback, possibly Trent Edwards of Stanford, with the top pick in the second round instead of JaMarcus Russell with the top pick in the first.
Edwards had a good visit with the Raiders late last week and came out with the thinking he might be in the mix. Russell is still the likely top choice, but if the Raiders can feel confident about getting a franchise quarterback in the second round, they could end up drafting wide receiver Calvin Johnson with the first pick.

[Rowdy53]

Interesting...smokecreen or not?


Haven't seen a lot of Stanford, is the guy worth a high #2?

[THE CHOSEN ONE]

Its all smoke until draft day.

[BlackHeart]

I seen a report about picking Edwards in the second and Calvin in the first

[d-mac37]

"weighing the merits"

[The Shocker]

Originally Posted by Rowdy53

Interesting...smokecreen or not?


Haven't seen a lot of Stanford, is the guy worth a high #2?

Hes also from los gatas next to san Jose so hes local

some film here
http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=9c...62&f=33&fg=rss
http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-...s_trent00.html

scout analysis on him

Has a tall and linear frame with adequate muscle thickness, broad shoulders, good bubble, thick thighs, long calves and room on his frame to add more bulk … Shows much better accuracy throwing short to intermediate routes, but also does a good job of throwing the ball down the middle of the field … Quick to learn and retain plays and does a nice job of reading and diagnosing defensive schemes, when given time to scan the field … Made marked improvement with his progression reads and was quicker at locating his second and third targets in 2005 than he did in the past … Maintains balance and drive back from center to stand tall in the pocket … His feet are fundamentally sound (just lacks speed) and he shows good fluidity and footwork … Looks more comfortable operating in the pocket than on the move, as he does a very good job of scanning the field and following through with his throws when given time … Best when going through his progressions and having time to read the defenses … Does a good job of seeing the pre-snap and is adequate to react to the bull rush … Has a proper overhand release and is creative enough to improvise and make the play … Displays a compact over-the-top delivery, has a very smooth motion and when given protection, he is very effective at getting rid of the ball in a timely fashion, doing a much better job of stepping off his front foot to generate consistent ball speed … You can see that Edwards has the ability to control a secondary on deep and intermediate passes, and he also shows improved touch working underneath … Gets good placement on his short passes, throwing a catchable ball … Has a good understanding for when to zip the ball, thanks to his improved touch … Can stick the pass into tight areas much better than he did in the past and has good awareness to know when to fire the ball or put touch behind his passes … Throws a tight spiral on intermediate and long tosses, showing good zip and the ability to give his receiver a chance to compete for the pigskin … Tough standing under the pass rush, perhaps realizing he is not the type that can gain valid yardage with his feet … Has good pocket presence and awareness, doing a nice job of standing in and delivering under pressure than he did in the past … Since he improved his progression reads, he is much quicker scanning the field to locate secondary targets than he was earlier in his career … Shows good timing throwing over the middle and is a good progression reader with the ability to find his secondary targets … Has a good feel and understanding of the offense and keeps his head on a swivel to make the checkdowns in time while maintaining poise … You don't see much movement from Edwards as a scrambler, but he does have enough agility to avoid the pass rush when pressured.

[BlackHeart]

Originally Posted by d-mac37

"weighing the merits"

Why is that funny ? lol

[d-mac37]

Originally Posted by BlackHeart

Why is that funny ? lol

John Claytons' unintentional jab at JRs' weight issues struck me as funny.

[the_new_Jerry]

God.. I mean.. do we ever plan on signing a QB without so many questions?

[The Judge]

Take him in the 3rd or 4th (if we must.)

[Stovepipe]

Hahaha! Suuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrre.....

[or24]

al probably wants calvin but he knows we need a qb. personally id rather go w/ AW unless we are taking a great prospect like JR or BQ.

[the_new_Jerry]

If we dont draft a QB in the 1st..

I hope we grab Troy Smith in the 3rd.

[The Shocker]

Originally Posted by the_new_Jerry

If we dont draft a QB in the 1st..

I hope we grab Troy Smith in the 3rd.

Kolb is better then both