Jake Grove

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A decade of Raider drafts

In order to properly evaluate a draft class, one must wait at least three years. When evaluating a franchise, it takes an even broader scope. Therefore, I’d like to review the past decade of Raider…Read More

Evaluating the Satele trade

Now that Samson Satele is searching for a home in the East Bay, it is time to take a look at what has been gained and lost in the trade that brought the Hawaiian center from South Beach to the Yay Area. To…Read More

Raiders trade for a center, draft philosophy comes into focus

That gaping hole in the middle of the Oakland offensive line has just been filled. Various media outlets are reporting that the Oakland Raiders have traded an “undisclosed draft pick” to the…Read More

Commitment to Continuity

Under normal circumstances, returning the bulk of your roster from a team that finished with a record of 5-11 would appear to be a recipe for disaster. In Oakland, however, familiar faces are a welcome…Read More

Tom Cable keeps a steady hand on the wheel

At 12:01 am on Friday, February 27th, 2009, the free agency tornado touched down on the NFL. Amid the chaos and swirling rumors Oakland, California, has been the eye of the storm. The Raiders have taken…Read More

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Oakland Raiders draft needs

Where to begin? Let’s not kid ourselves, the “need” list in Oakland is about as long…Read More

Cap space? Cap space! Don’t talk about cap space!

I really do wonder why we still refer to this time of the year as the “offseason”. Yes,…Read More

Will Al Davis draft with his head, his heart or his stopwatch?

It is impossible to know who will become the next Peyton Manning and who will be the next Ryan Leaf.…Read More