[AceRimRat]

Sixth round: Never enough pass rushers ... or blockers
Two trades net Oakland picks for defensive end, tight end
By Eric "Ace" Strauss, S&B Report Staff Columnist



NEW YORK — Two years ago, the New York Giants proved you can never have enough pass rushers when they upset the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

The Raiders seem to have adopted that philosophy in the 2009 NFL Draft. Despite glaring needs on both lines, Oakland used a sixth-round pick acquired by trade on its third pass-rushing prospect of the draft: Stryker Sulak, a defensive end from Missouri.

Shortly after taking Sulak, the Raiders worked a trade with the Carolina Panthers for the 202nd overall pick. The Raiders swapped its seventh-round pick, 216th overall, and a sixth-round pick in 2010 to Carolina.

They then chose Brandon Myers, an Iowa tight end who Pro Football Weekly described as “used primarily as a blocker in a pro-style offense.” The Raiders have been searching for a blocking tight end to complement Zach Miller and free the team’s leading receiver up to be an even bigger part of the offense.

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[MT Raider]

Honestly, I don't see any philosophy to the Raider draft at all

[RIVALS13]

Thanks for the info

[R8drTahoe]

Interesting that the Raiders would draft so many DE/LB guys. Stryker Sulak (which is a sick name for a LB) has the size for an intimidating LB, but can he play? Hopefully he can.

The TE is apparently just what the staff has said they are looking for to free up Miller more as a recieving threat. Time will tell if that will work.

Interesting draft this year. Once again, I could not have predicted a single one of these picks...