Brown: Davis' offseason spending puts pressure on Raiders' Kiffin

Oakland Writer Makes the Case for Raiders Drafting Darren McFadden

The Hazean found this 4/9/2008 on sports.aol.com

FanHouse is officially on record as having the Raiders draft Darren McFadden with the fourth-overall pick. And when FanHouse goes on record, it's a done deal. (Want proof? Last year, FanHouse mock draft correctly predicted SIX of the first 32 picks . ...

Oakland Raiders Draft Tracker

frankfso posted 4/10/2008 from fantasysportsoutlook.com

All over Raider Nation the masses are trying to get inside Al Davis’ head and figure out who we’re going to take with the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft. And we’re not the only team. This is the time of year where unless you do an infomercial along the lines of Miss Cleo, the smoke screens that get laid down by the Owner’s, GMs and HCs won’t get you any closer to who the pick’s might be. As ...

With the fourth pick in the 2008 MVN Writers Mock Draft The Oakland Raiders Select

RaiderSithLord posted 4/12/2008 from mvn.com

After much debate, Rob and I came to the agreement that with the fourth pick in the MVN Writers’ Mock Draft we would select Vernon Gholston, DE, THE Ohio State University. We were leaning towards Ryan Clady for most of the debate, but it came down to two factors. First, the quarterback must go down and he must go down hard. The Raiders only have three defensive ends on the roster and having a ...

Random Thoughts from the Dark Side as the Oakland Raiders draft approaches

RaiderSithLord posted 4/13/2008 from mvn.com

The MVN Writers’ mock draft chugs on, and the New York Jets are ecstatic Darren McFadden did not become an Oakland Raider. Rob and I were both in agreement from the get go that McFadden was not on our radar. Now that does not mean that Al Davis feels the same as us, nor has Al Davis called Rob or I for advice on who to draft, so it is possible that McFadden will end up a Raider. Anyway, here ...

Raiders' Al Davis Intent On Drafting Darren McFadden? - GridironFans.com

SteveRobWhatever posted 4/16/2008 from gridironfans.com

ESPN's Bill Williamson reports there are "major rumblings" that Raiders owner Al Davis will take Darren McFadden with the No. 4 overall pick. If Lane Kiffin says Oakland doesn't need another tailback, Davis is probably thinking the exact opposite. Davis loves measurables, and other than Vernon Gholston, no one has better on-paper numbers than the Arkansas runner. Kiffin is likely hoping for a ...