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"Hurricane" · Feb 9, 2007

Oakland Raiders Cap room: $6.2 million The Raiders are a mess. Al Davis hired 31-year-old Lane Kiffin as the coach, and it's not certain whether some of his receivers will want to play for him. Randy Moss wants to be traded and has already let Kiffin know he's not happy about being in Oakland. So all Kiffin has to do is turn around the offense, possibly without Moss and Jerry Porter (who had his problems last year and is no sure thing this season), which won't be easy. The smart money would be on the Raiders taking LSU QB JaMarcus Russell with the No. 1 overall pick. That might not mean a winning season in 2007, but it gives them some hope for the future. But, of course, there is no guarantee the Raiders will do that. Oakland has a lot of overpaid players on offense. LaMont Jordan hasn't played like a $5.5 million running back. Moss and Porter have been nonfactors. The offensive line is shaky. The Raiders scored only 12 offensive touchdowns last season. They have the makings of a good defense with eight relatively young players working well with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. The Raiders could cut guard Barry Sims and Aaron Brooks could be in trouble at quarterback.
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"Hurricane" · Feb 9, 2007

The Oakland Raiders have the first pick in the draft, so they’re on the clock, and speculation has them taking Louisiana State quarterback JaMarcus Russell — think Brian Urlacher’s body and Brett Favre’s velocity — but "speculation" is the operative word.
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