Raiders don't take McFadden please

If the Raiders don't take McFadden.  I would think that they would take either Jake Long, Ryan Clady, or Chris Williams in order to shore up the O-line.

Of course, Al Davis will probably want Matt Ryan and off-set last year's pick.

I dont want the Raiders to take McFadden either, but they cant pass on him if he is there. Think about having to play him twice a year for the next 10 years. Its a possibility with KC looming next. Pay no attention to the supposed NFL draft analysts who think otherwise, because the Chefs would consider McFadden just as the raiders should, but only if they evaluate him as the most talented football player available at the time of their pick. You have to practice that kind of draft strategy or you end up with a bunch of good players, but no great ones. Mcfadden could be great and at the very least is as good as Gholsten or either of the other pics I have seen in so many of the Mock drafts. Lets see how it goes, but if the Raiders end up taking Mcfadden, Im all for it, but I prefer they trade down for multiple picks and in doing so can be instrumental in keeping Mcfadden out of our division if we arent taking him.

There are a lot of good insightful views on here however, the backfield we have now is ideally right for this upcoming season. We have a 1-2 punch in the agile Justin Fargas and the power game with Michael Bush. What we really need is O-line help. I just don't see us drafting Darren McFadden.

HOWEVER....

We are the Raiders and we have been known for making some questionable draft moves (K Janikowski, CB Washington, DE Brayton, and OT's Stinchcomb & Collins) in which these positions were not immediate needs.

With that being said....

I do see us drafting D-Mac with the #4 overall pick. Al Davis will never pass on a potential human highlight film. Watching LT running up and down our throats has def left a sour taste in his wretched old mouth and having a homerun threat with blazing speed (reminiscent of BO JACKSON) will be just too enticing to pass up.

I see Head Coach Kiffen pushing for an OT (Jake Long) and Coach Ryan (Defensive Coordinator ) pushing for a DT (Glenn Dorsey or Sedrick Ellis); BUT Big AL will supercede both & draft D-Mac to bring excitment back to our anemic offense. 

reaperrpb1,

Hit hit the nail in the head. There is really no way to sign our rookie draft choices regardless of who we pick. Look for us to start unloading veteran players (unless we can trade them for additional lower draft picks & a bag of peanuts) who make way too much for their respective positions and placement in the depth chart.

I do see Fabian Washington, Dominic Rhodes, and Stuart Schweigert as potentially getting their pinks slips come June 1st.