The Raiders

[philcski]

I think Pat White is the kind of guy you want on your team by all accounts, and personally I think he's a great athlete, but don't you think he'd be available in the 4th round? Or was he more coveted than I thought because he was flexible about what position he plays, unlike other "running" QB's?

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Perfect fit for the Wildcat formation, and will be able to be used in a bevy of different ways to throw the defense off kilt.

Good point about the Wildcat formation.

[declansharbor]

Personally, I think the 44th pick was a tad of a stretch, although if he fits the scheme that you run, it may have been worth the early pick.

Alot of the so called 'experts' were buzzing about him due to the superior Senior Bowl that he had. I think that if he just had a par SB and combine, he may have went in day 2 of the draft.



and on DHBey, look no further than the combine for the reason(s) Da Raiders took him over Crabtree. He excelled in a few of the drills and I guess Al Davis couldnt overlook that. They showed a stat of all of the 40 times of some guys taken by the Raiders, and this guy fit that list to a tee. They dont look for players, they look for speed. This could help to explain their record as of late.

[ateamstupid]

The funny thing is you could take what 2 Dollar Bill said about DHB and picture him (or other Raider fans) saying the same thing immediately after every WR signing by the Raiders since Tim Brown. How have Moss, Porter, Walker, et al, worked out? Why will DHB be any different in that vacuum of incompetence?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

The funny thing is you could take what 2 Dollar Bill said about DHB and picture the same thing being said immediately after every WR signing by the Raiders since Tim Brown. How have Moss, Porter, Walker, et al, worked out? Why will DHB be any different in that vacuum of incompetence?

throw in the fact that DHB wasnt even good enough to be a first team ACC selection, and he has very questionable hands.. its makes it one laughable selection.

[KY_Sasquash]

The Bears were planning on taking Mitchell at 49.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotr...ago-bears.html

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by KY_Sasquash

The Bears were planning on taking Mitchell at 49.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotr...ago-bears.html

poor guy.. bet he would rather be a bear!

[Cannon Shell]

The Mid-American Conference has first-, second- and third-team all-conference teams. Ohio University safety Michael Mitchell did not make any of the three last fall. The Raiders used the 15th pick of the second round on Mitchell.- Peter King

[Cannon Shell]

I asked three GMs Saturday and Sunday where they had Mitchell on their boards. One said he had a seventh-round grade. Two said he had a free-agent grade.
Mitchell is the highest-drafted player of this decade not to have been invited to the combine.
You get the point. The pick of Mitchell, and where he was picked, was greeted with as much incredulity as any pick I remember.- Peter King

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by KY_Sasquash

The Bears were planning on taking Mitchell at 49.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotr...ago-bears.html

That's BS. They almost certainly were playing a "let's see how dumb these guys are" trick on the Raiders after they saw the DHB pick. Bravo.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by philcski

I think Pat White is the kind of guy you want on your team by all accounts, and personally I think he's a great athlete, but don't you think he'd be available in the 4th round? Or was he more coveted than I thought because he was flexible about what position he plays, unlike other "running" QB's?



Good point about the Wildcat formation.

I think they took him that early cause they were afraid Bellichick would take him and use him better than they would.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

as a Niners fan I must thank the Raiders for leaving Crabtree for our taking.

Still Happy ? Goooooooooooooooo Raiiiiiiiiiidddddddders !!