D.J. Hayden
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2.4K1Raiders hope to buck embarrassing 16-year trend of first round failure
The last truly great player the Oakland Raiders drafted in the first round was Charles Woodson back in 1998. Since then, the only players worthy of being noted in a positive way are kicker Sebastian Janikowski and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. However, in Janikowski’s case Al Davis was attempting to once again show everyone in the NFL that […]
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Dennis Allen thinks D.J. Hayden is going to be “outstanding”
The Oakland Raiders have not had a first round draft pick who was a difference maker since taking Nnamdi Asomugha back in 2003. That’s 10 years without having a first rounder come in and help the team improve, which is a large part of the reason the Raiders have been long stuck in a quicksand-like […]
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Raiders cannot afford to build through the draft
When Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis hired Reggie McKenzie to be general manager, a large part of the reason was because of McKenzie’s philosophy of building through the NFL Draft. But after back to back 4-12 seasons spent fixing salary cap problems, the Raiders find themselves in a position where they cannot afford to build […]
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Mel Kiper downgrades Raiders 2013 NFL Draft class
The Oakland Raiders have been in deconstruct/rebuild mode for two years now. With no first round draft pick in the first year of the process, the Raiders needed their 2013 draft to be a fruitful one. Now that the class has had one season under its belt, the majority of it remains a huge question […]
