Lots of my fellow Raider fans are moaning that our silver and black has no early round draft choices, and normally I'd think that was a big problem. This year is different. Al Davis is gone, and all of our draft struggles in recent years have been a result of his lack of touch with football in today's era.
Al focused on speed, which is a great component in a footbal player. In the end, it's more important to draft great football talent, and not base it all on the speed. We should be drafting guys who played well in the big games, who were consistent on the field, have good character and are able to learn the position. Obviously Al didn't think only of speed, but he was certainly obsessed with it.
I'm happy that we are scrounging in the mid to lower rounds to find talent. Lots of hidden gems are there, as well as a decided lack of head cases. These players aren't prima donnas and will work hard to earn a spot on the team, and become great Raiders.
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