Pft: Land Both Russell & Culpepper. Also the Moss Trade

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RAIDERS COULD LAND BOTH RUSSELL, CULPEPPER

A league source tells us that, despite John Clayton's theory that a trade of quarterback Trent Green from the Chiefs to the Dolphins could push the Raiders to take receiver Calvin Johnson with the No. 1 overall pick by makingFins quarterback Daunte Culpepper available to the Raiders and thus making JaMarcus Russell unnecessary (whew), the Raiders see the decision to pick or not pick Russell as unrelated to the question of whether Culpepper might ultimately be signed, assuming that Culpepper eventually becomes available.

Per the source, the Raiders could end up with both Russell and Culpepper, with the veteran serving as the short-term starter and Russell learning for the sidelines.

It makes sense to us. Unlike Clayton's theory, which makes no sense to us. Or anyone else from whom we've heard.


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IS MOSS THE REAL WILD CARD?

The real trade possibility to watch over the next few days involves a player who currently is on the Raiders' roster.

There is increasing chatter from our readers regarding Internet message board talk about Oakland receiver Randy Moss being sent to the Packers on draft day. As one of the Wild West, uncorroborated computer rumors goes, Moss was in Green Bay for several hours this week -- as testified to by someone's brother's cousin's friend's aunt's daughter's accountant's paper boy.

We're working right now on whether or not there might be anything to this. If a deal goes down, then it makes the Raiders more likely to take receiver Calvin Johnson with the No. 1 overall pick.

Moss may have been in GB already? interesting
I hope we can find a way to trade down and still get Quinn. Getting Russell and Culpepper would totally ruin my Saturday.

[MT/Cali Raider]

i truely hope we can trade moss before saturday and draft CJ, Walter could still prove to be a great QB. Not to many rookie QB's step right in their first start and light it up it usually takes some time on the sideline and then some growing pains on the field. I like JR but Calvin is a can't miss stud, but would only be a good option if we can trade moss.

[Pietro]

Geez, is it Saturday yet?

I don't know about you but I'm going stir crazy with wondering about this and that and then, this and that.

Russell, Johnson, trade, Russell, Johnson, trade, and on and on and on.

For me, the only logical scenario is JaMarcus Russell at #1. The Raiders stay put. Trade Moss and wheel and deal with their lower round picks.

Russell at 1, an offensive lineman at 2 (Ugoh, Blaylock, Kalil?). Then, who knows. A Moss trade would play heavily into wheeling and dealing.

You can't pass on a franchize quarterback, plain and simple. They mean too much to a team's success.

Imagine the Raiders without Lamonica, Stabler, Plunkett, Gannon, you can right? It's called 4-12, 5-11, 4-12 and 2-14.

A wide receiver does not get enough touches to make a difference. A good quarterback keeps you in games and wins.

Ja Russ at #1.