Raiders need a QB
Already, there have been phone calls and jockeying among the teams with these picks, offers and maneuvers designed to grab the desired player, be it running back Reggie Bush, quarterback Matt Leinart, defensive end Mario Williams or offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
And the lack of headline-making activity in Alameda, a year after the Raiders traded for Randy Moss and signed free agent Lamont Jordan, could indicate Oakland is hoarding its salary-cap dollars.
As it stands, the Raiders have one pick in each of the first four rounds (Nos. 7, 38, 69, 101 overall), a pick in the sixth round (No. 176 overall) and two in the seventh round (Nos. 214 and 255).
Raiders czar Al Davis has been known to swap high draft picks to gain additional selections. But there is little chance the team will surrender a valuable No. 7 selection -- especially if Texas quarterback Vince Young is still on the board.
And the lack of headline-making activity in Alameda, a year after the Raiders traded for Randy Moss and signed free agent Lamont Jordan, could indicate Oakland is hoarding its salary-cap dollars.
As it stands, the Raiders have one pick in each of the first four rounds (Nos. 7, 38, 69, 101 overall), a pick in the sixth round (No. 176 overall) and two in the seventh round (Nos. 214 and 255).
Raiders czar Al Davis has been known to swap high draft picks to gain additional selections. But there is little chance the team will surrender a valuable No. 7 selection -- especially if Texas quarterback Vince Young is still on the board.
