After Further Review: Can’t go wrong along the D-line

[MileHighRaider]

Originally Posted by RobTheRaider

Look, the only thing I need to know is what Howie said "My son is a better football player than I was." That's enough for me to take him. I don't know if Howie is being straight up or not, but you don't say things like that when you are a hall of fame Defensive End unless you really believe he could be better than you were.

I was skeptical of comments like this since I read Payton say Eli was a better QB coming out of school. Then last year happened.



I still don't think Little Manning is the stud Payton is, but if Chris is half the guy Howie was, I'd love to have him on the team.

[da GM]

I Don't Know About You Guys But Having 8 Players On The Team From The 2007 Draft Is Pretty Damm Good. I Would Trade To #6 With The Jets And Get Ellis.

[raiders1969]

Nice read. im hoping myself for the fan favorite.

[Dark-Helmet]

Originally Posted by 3 Mile Lyle

There is no way that the Rams would take McFadden. Steven Jackson anyone?

Rams could take Dorsey though..

ESPN - Mock Draft - NFL

[Evil Ryu]

3 expensive backs? fargas got paid, but nothing extravagant.
Dominick Rhodes restructured his contract to stay with the team
Lamont Jordan most likely will not get traded, because he's gonna get cut anyways.
Michael Bush isn't getting paid all too much either.

so that's one RB making good money IMO.

McFadden is still a possibility is all i'm sayin.

Sedrick Ellis is not a 1-5 first rounder IMO
the rest most likely will be gone aside from gholston aka ghost aka gholroid LOL

McFadden had a faster 40 AND shuttle than adrian peterson did, and also doesn't have a history of injury.
yeah mcfadden had a great rookie year, but he also had one of the best, if not the best offensive lines blocking for him. he still got injured during his rookie year as well.
it would suffice to say that mcfadden has had a very productive college career as well, without injury.

speaking of injury, fargas's name comes up he's susceptible to injury, michael bush is a big question mark, and rhodes is are lone back who might be depended on since jordan will be gone.

again, don't count mcfadden out as a good possibility

he's also the best trade bait for trading down.

[Evil Ryu]

oops double post

[Raidersabc123]

I still want Gohlston, Long or Dorsey anyone of them would make me happy

[IronRaider]

Great read. Go D-Line...

[Ra1derfan53]

I would take either Long or Dorsey. I dont think Ellis can play the nose in the NFL and Gholston is great but I am an OSU fan and he disappeared in some games and especially big ones. He got his ass kicked in the national championship game.

[toronto raidr]

Personnally I would like long first but I think Ellis would make the biggest impact if long is off the board.

He can stop the run plain and simple and that is the department that we need help in.

[Live.B.A.Raida]

Originally Posted by shiftee

Great read!

I agree with RobTheRaider. Howie obviously knows him better than any scout. Go get him!

like his Dad is going to say anything bad about him

and to the Rams taking McFadden.... it's weird I had a dream that the Rams took McFadden. We also ended up getting Chris Long, but after trading all the way down with the Packers and Long was still there for us.... I dunno, it was a dream!!!! and ontop of that I am all for drafting McFadden...

[Heart of Oak]

While Dorsey is an UT, he is such an amazingly good UT that it would be worth asking Kelly to bulk up with his 6'6 frame to play the NT, or put him back out at SDE. I don't think we can dismiss Dorsey that easily.

If we pick Long, we should slap a #91 on his back, make him his own man. Making him #75 would just increase the pressure even further. The benefit to this pick is that he can play WDE, while Burgess and Richardson can rotate at SDE depending on whether we anticipate defending the run or the pass.

Ellis would be good, but I'm not sure about him playing NT in the pros (JMHO).

Gholston will struggle in our system.

[G-MoNeY]

nice read. i would love for us to get Ellis or Long plz

[JGraider]

i would love to see chris long here in oakland, but unfortunately i think that if he does not go 1st, he will go 2nd