Raiders scouts trying to talk Al Davis out of trading up

[DocE]

Per ESPN nfl draft podcast with the guys from Scouts INC (Jeremy Green, Todd Mcshay). They say there is a lot of buzz about he Raiders trading up for Vince Young. They also say that the scouting department is lobbying hard against such a move. In the mock they do on the podcast, they have Young available at no.7 and the Raiders taking him.

I don't think Young would be terrible at no.7, but he does scare me, and trading up for him would be horrible. Again, this is just a rumor from one of the bigger sites out there, but but both Green and McShay have great sources.

[throwback420]

Do You have a Link ?

[billwilliams70]

I don't see it......but that's just me. I think if there's any trade up, it'll be for Leinart, not Young. But those are just my two lincolns.

Later.

[Cowboi]

i really hope we dont trade up and lose some picks for a guy we can have at 7...

[Freesafety]

I think its amazing that anybody would believe that these jagoffs know anything about what happens between RAIDER scouts, coaches, and Al.

Its just another make up a RAIDER story since we know they wont deny it... lol

[psly2124]

Thw scouts on the Raiders are doing there homework. If Vince Young was so legit, like a lot of people on this board are saying then trading up to get "the greatest" player ever, is a no brainer. I couls only hope and wish theat a team in our division takes Vince Young so we can play him twice a year.

[HollandRobbie]

That doesn't bode well.......But if we trade up and Houston selects Williams first overal...we would be taking Bush i think....

[djh_raider]

I agree with Bill in believing that the only player the Raiders would trade up for is Leinart. The only problem is that it still seems that the Titans are unsure of who they will draft.

I don't believe that the Raiders need either Leinart or Young that badly. I hope the Raiders stay at #7 and see who is on the board, field trade offers from other teams, and then decide which way to go. There will certainly be a number of teams willing to trade up if the likes of Young or Davis are still on the board. The Raiders could score well by trading, IMO.

[djh_raider]

Originally Posted by HollandRobbie

That doesn't bode well.......But if we trade up and Houston selects Williams first overal...we would be taking Bush i think....

The Raiders will not trade until the pick is on the clock. There is no way they will trade for Bush, and it is just as unlikely that the Texans take Williams.

If the Raiders do not trade with the Titans then we know they do not want Leinart. Then, come pick #7 life may get interesting......

[ncraider84]

I just can't see us moving up, especially for Young. Only a few more days, fellas.

[Raiderhomeyz]

If we move up it will be for Leinart.

[Dokie85]

Some dude (I think it was Vito Cook - forgive me, I don't know much about college football, but apparently the guy's well known) said that he's absolutely sure that the Titans will draft Young at #3. His reasoning was based upon Titans owner Bud Adams wanting to stick it to Houston 2x a year, the city he pulled his Oilers out of. That, and Young of course has tremendous potential.

[Dark Knight01]

Originally Posted by DocE

Per ESPN nfl draft podcast with the guys from Scouts INC (Jeremy Green, Todd Mcshay). They say there is a lot of buzz about he Raiders trading up for Vince Young. They also say that the scouting department is lobbying hard against such a move. In the mock they do on the podcast, they have Young available at no.7 and the Raiders taking him.

I don't think Young would be terrible at no.7, but he does scare me, and trading up for him would be horrible. Again, this is just a rumor from one of the bigger sites out there, but but both Green and McShay have great sources.

Geez! Unreal has it's gonna have to take the freakin scouts to convince the Old Man not to trade up? The Old Man can't see that it's not worth giving up half the farm for a QB who might fall to us anyway? Plus if VY does fall even to 5 or 6....then we can try and move up to secure with Green Bay or the Niners...because I'm sure they will be taking calls from teams who want to trade up for VY. It's too much of a risk and gamble to trade up for an unknown commodity when we have some many holes on defense and needs on the OL. This draft is too deep to freakin give up the important picks in the draft for a guy who might fall to us anyway.

[d-mac37]

Originally Posted by Dark Knight01

Geez! Unreal has it's gonna have to take the freakin scouts to convince the Old Man not to trade up? The Old Man can't see that it's not worth giving up half the farm for a QB who might fall to us anyway? Plus if VY does fall even to 5 or 6....then we can try and move up to secure with Green Bay or the Niners...because I'm sure they will be taking calls from teams who want to trade up for VY. It's too much of a risk and gamble to trade up for an unknown commodity when we have some many holes on defense and needs on the OL. This draft is too deep to freakin give up the important picks in the draft for a guy who might fall to us anyway.

Give Al a little credit here.

This smokescreen is growing thicker by the day.

Al's scouts going to the media with this?.............pleeeeease.

[d-mac37]

Originally Posted by DocE

Per ESPN nfl draft podcast with the guys from Scouts INC (Jeremy Green, Todd Mcshay). They say there is a lot of buzz about he Raiders trading up for Vince Young. They also say that the scouting department is lobbying hard against such a move. In the mock they do on the podcast, they have Young available at no.7 and the Raiders taking him.

I don't think Young would be terrible at no.7, but he does scare me, and trading up for him would be horrible. Again, this is just a rumor from one of the bigger sites out there, but but both Green and McShay have great sources.

When has the scouting dept. ever gone public to question Al?



This is getting good!