Everybody's saying how the Raiders should snap up Jamarcus Russell like he's the hottest commodity since fire. Well, not everybody. Read this mock draft, for instance.
But it's something I've been thinking about for a bit. Calvin Johnson by all reports is a physical freak. Supposedly out jumping the machine designed to measure vertical leap among other feats. He's reportedly by far the best player in the Draft and best receiver in years.
If all this is true, and it appears to be, and Johnson is really such a phenom then the Raiders would be stupid to pass on him. They need a top receiver and pairing him with Joey Porter could do wonders.
Then, of course, theres the question of quarterback in Oakland. The Aaron Brooks experiment failed miserably and Andrew Walter appeared lost in that dysfunctional offense. They'll need someone smart and tough; someone who can make the reads quickly and get the ball to Porter and Johnson.
That's why I think the Raiders should trade Randy Moss to Kansas City for Trent Green.
That's right, trade him to division opponents and watch him eat away at their soft core as he did in Oakland. Green's still a good Quarterback and would give Oakland a few years to find that marquee QB.
They've just singed Dominic Rhodes to compliment LaMont Jordan and their one-two punch should give the offense a little more power next season. If they start shoring up their line then they could address their QB situtation and get rid of a cancer at the same time. Maybe even get a draft pick out of it.
If they did this then they would get the best player in the draft, get rid of Moss, get a quality Quarterback (not a franchise QB, they're aiming too high right now), and give teams someone to worry about opening up more room for Porter.
With the Raiders Defense all the offense needs to do is score at least a couple touchdowns a game (something they couldn't do last season) and control the ball. With this running combination, talented receivers, and savy QB they would have a shot at being near .500 next season.
Thanks Mean.
I've had the idea that the Raiders should go ahead and draft Johnson and pick up a vet QB. Green appears to be a steady choice and someone to hold the fort while they look for their true "Franchise QB."
Another option might be sending Randy Moss to Atlanta (can you imagine how well he and Vick would get along?) and getting Schaub in return. That kid's going to be good someday.
Finally, they might also get away with picking up Carr. I feel he was misused and could flourish in a new environment.
The best player in the draft is Johnson, Russell is way further down the list in my opinion. Get the best player you can, particularly when you have big needs on offense, especially offensive line. Get rid of Moss ASAP and get the new beast of the league.
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