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"...the Oakland Raiders select, Lamarr Houston, defensive tackle, Texas." Wait. What? That can't be right, can it? The Raiders don't make two good picks in a row, do they? Apparently, they do! Whoever is responsible for this draft-day turn around is officially on Raider Nation's Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice gift list (did I forget anyone?). Lamarr Houston was not the best defensive tackle in the draft, but he is quite possibly the most ...

The Raiders' 2010 draft seemed almost perfect. We got a new leader for our defense in Rolando McClain on day one. And then on day two we addressed both lines of scrimmage, just like Tom Cable suggested we would in his press conference the night before. In the second round we filled our biggest need on defense drafting a big 300 pound defensive tackle. Actually, wait, that's not right. According to Tom Cable ...

Since the Seattle Seahawks did not use any of their fourth- or fifth-round picks to move into the third round Friday, they will be busy on the final day of the draft as they try to find some hidden gems. “Tomorrow’s a big day for us,” coach Pete Carroll told NFL Network. “We need to add players that create the kind of depth and competition we’re used to.” The Hawks have two ...

For University of Miami tight end Jimmy Graham, the promise of an NFL career came to fruition on Friday night, after the New Orleans Saints drafted him in the third round. The North Carolina native became the first Miami player drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, taken 95th overall by the defending Super Bowl Champions. Graham joins former Hurricane great and fellow tight end Jeremy Shockey in the Big Easy, along with ...

Two days and three rounds of the NFL Draft are now history. One day, four rounds and at least six picks are still waiting to be made for the Buffalo Bills in the 2010 NFL Draft. What do Bills fans think of the job that Buddy Nix and his staff has done so far, and what players can Bills fans look forward to the team adding in the final four ...

Is this really happening? There is something different in the air this year. The Raiders have been patient, calculating, and more importantly, they have been making the moves necessary to become a winning team.   The news media has destroyed the Raiders about their draft picks of the last few years because the high round picks have not produced as the team envisioned.   We do not know what the draft picks this year ...

The Rams formally introduced Sam Bradford to the St. Louis media yesterday.  Bradford hoisted a freshly minted Rams jersey bearing his name and the No. 8...WTF? Eight? Eight? What happened to 14?  Well, Kennan Burton wears that number right now. So what?  Let's rip it off his back and put it on Bradford.  Burton might not even make the team this year.   This should not be the reason Bradford changes numbers. ...

Well, pick-wise we're half way through the draft, pending more trades. Honestly, I felt much better about day one than I do about day two. I feel awful to judge Mike Singletary's ability to judge a good linebacker when he sees one, but I don't follow the logic on Navarro Bowman. He is a bit on the small side to play any LB spot in a 3-4 scheme, and is ...

As I sat and watched the NFL draft, I was reminded why the whole production has become so ridiculously intolerable. Sure, I love the drama of who goes where, who's going to drop, and which teams are going to trade up or down, but the whole analysis part is absolute garbage. The main five-man broadcast team that ESPN decided to employ for the 2010 draft consisted of Jon Gruden, Steve Young, ...

C.J. Spiller is a role-player. Yet, there are reasons that Spiller is widely considered the No. 1 RB prospect in the 2010 NFL Draft. He has "home run" speed and consistently made big plays throughout his college career. Thus with the emergence of Chris Johnson on the Tennessee Titans, it's easy to see why any team would want a speedy difference-maker at RB. Simply put, Spiller is a glorified third-down back. He does ...