Friday, March 30, 2007

Raiders' First Day Picks for 2007 Draft

Ok, for my totally uninformed prognostication of what the Raiders should do:

  1. Swap picks with the Cleveland Browns. They get the number 1 pick to pick up Jamarcus Russell while we slide to number 3 and pick up their second round pick (36 overall) and their 2008 first round pick. Detroit will pick up Brady Quinn with the number 2 overall pick, leaving the Raiders with Calvin Johnson all for them at number 3.
  2. Sign David Carr to a 2 or 3 year deal.
  3. Trade Moss and Courtney Anderson to Greenbay for their third round pick (78 overall) and a conditional 2008 pick.
  4. And so, we would have picks:
    • Round 1 (3rd overall) - Calvin Johnson, WR
    • Round 2 (33rd overall) - Ryan Kalil, C
    • Round 2 (f/Clev, 36th overall) - Justin Blalock, OG
    • Round 3 (65th overall) - Trent Edwards, QB
    • Round 3 (f/GB, 78th overall) - Josh Beekman, OG
    • Round 3 (comp, 99th overall) - Ryan McBean, DT
So now, the Raiders will have David Carr, Andrew Walter, and Trent Edwards battling it out for the QB position. Whatever happens, it will still be an upgrade over last year. Furthermore, Calvin Johnson, Ryan Kalil, Justin Blalock, and Josh Beekman could all conceivably start immediately and/or have an instant impact on the team.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great concept but Edwards will be off the board early 2nd. Raiders shouldn't waste a pick on a 3rd qb as they've got booty. What a dumb move. In a game of poker Davis would be out of chips in minutes. Faders need OL, real bad!

comparative conception said...

C'mon, you gotta at least leave me your team sig. That way I can slander your team appropriately. Donkeys? Dolts?