Silver and Black Pride's Sunday Community Poll: Pre Draft Edition

by TheRaiderWay on Apr 19, 2009 6:49 AM PDT

Less than a week away from the much anticipated NFL draft and Raiders fans all over are divided with no consensus reached on who the Raiders will select with their first pick. What they do with that first pick will have obvious implications on how the rest of their draft will go.

Will they they take Crabtree if he is there? Will Crabtree even be there at #7? Even though the Raiders were very active this off season in addressing their offensive line, will they still take a tackle still at #7? Might they draft Raji or Orakpo? Is there a chance that Curry falls to them at #7? Or, will they engineer a trade and trade out of #7 and accumulate more choices, even if it's with Denver as a trading partner?

The problem with all of the mock drafts out there is that they rarely include trade scenarios. And one thing is for certain with the NFL draft is that there will be trades, either just before or on draft day.

Questions, questions, questions, that's what makes this years draft so intriguing. What is clear, is that this years draft has the kind of talent available to address many of the Raiders current needs which could provide an immediate impact for this season.

The problem? The Raiders currently just do not have enough choices to fill the needs that they have at WR, OL, DL, S and LB. Since the Raiders only have five choices, rounds 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, and odds are that it will only be those first three rounds that the Raiders can expect to get an impact quality player. Yes, they might draft a solid player with their late selection in the fourth round, but the odds for that are diminished.

As speculation on my part, based purely on reading the tea leaves out in Alameda, the Raiders will go OT or WR in the first, with the other in the 2nd round and safety in the 3rd. That will leave the Raiders still exposed on the defensive line and at linebacker.

This is why I believe that the Raiders will, they must devise a plan to acquire at the very least one more top 100 selection. Whether that be by trading down in the first round and /or some 2010 choices or some of their veteran players, or a combination thereof, the Raiders must get more picks for the 2009 draft.

Poll

Will the Raiders acquire more draft picks for next weeks draft?

Yes, they will trade down from #7

122 votes

Yes, they will trade 2010 choice(s) to get in the top 100

53 votes

Yes, they will trade a current veteran player to get in the top 100

81 votes

No, they will actually trade their first or 2nd choice for another teams veteran

30 votes

No, they will just keep the 5 that they have and hope for the best

252 votes

Whew, this is just too complicated, I think I'll go to Disneyland

45 votes

583 votes | Poll has closed

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With the depth we have at RB

Michel Bush will probably be considerd in a trade to get back into the first round, or for multiple picks

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by RUKidding on Apr 19, 2009 7:44 AM PDT reply actions

i hope we do

i mean, i love bush. but he’s replaceable. we can have rankin come in to fill his role on the team…

Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!!

by naq92 on Apr 19, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

It is not quite that easy

to replace a quality back, if that were the case why ever draft a runner, just get some undrafted free agent. I was not that high on Bush myself until I saw what he could be in the TB game. Clearly he brings a combination that neither Fargas nor McFadden possess, power, elusiveness, breakaway skills and speed. I am sure all of us were giddy with the win over TB, but the reality is we would not have won that game without Bush. It ended up that the RAiders were fortunate that McFadden and Fargas were hurt, because it forced Cable to play Bush more than he wanted.

by Laoren on Apr 19, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions

not really.

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by Rayder K on Apr 19, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Keep Bush, Trade Fargas...

I know what some of you are going to say but there is no loyalty in the NFL and the thinking is always “What helps my team win”. Trading an average mid-career back makes more sense than trading a young up-and-coming back. We know what Fargas can do but Bush is more of an unkown and I for one don’t want to see some other tapping his talent.
We could package Fargas and Walter together…

by KiwiRaiderFan on Apr 19, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions

What do you think we could get for Fargas

I am in the keep Bush camp as I love me some bush, (I love shaved as well but that is another blog entirely) but what can we expect to receive for Fargas? He has proved when healthy he is a thousand yard back. Because of the history of injuries I think the best we could get is a late 2nd. Maybe the Bill’s as they have two firsts and two fourth’s and nine picks overall. Maybe they would take Fargas and Walter for there 2nd, (42) and late 4th, (121). This works for both teams, (I know they just signed Rhodes but he is almost done).

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by adragon on Apr 21, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Being Honest

I believe we won’t get more picks than we already have. We will go with what we have. We have addressed many needs through free agency so having a low amount of picks is fine this year, even though talent is blazing this year.

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by Rayder K on Apr 19, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions

Like everyone else I have no idea

who the Raiders will draft, but I do know it will be a wise choice. Everything the Raiders have done since Cable took over has been positive. The Raiders have had a nice off season, not going crazy other than signing Nnamdi and Lechler which is ok with me.
Cable says that there are 4 guys in the top picks that they would be happy with, and it is pretty certain one will be there.
Contrary to all the stuff I read or hear, a WR is not the most pressing issue. It seems to me that Cable has a good idea of the needs of this team and will address that. It looks like Raji and Andre Smith will be available when the Raiders pick, and I suspect they will take either of those. Andrew Walter is still out there to be traded, I assume they can get at least a pick for him. I would be shocked if they trade Bush, a huge mistake as far as I am concerned.

by Laoren on Apr 19, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs