NFL | Raiders release Dominic Rhodes after drafting Darren McFadden

Darren McFadden Should Be On Maury

posterboy posted 4/28/2008 from blastmagazineblogs.com

McFadden's family issues that are now the rights of the Oakland Raiders.

Raiders release Rhodes, get some cap space back

FanHouse found this 4/28/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Oakland Raiders notified halfback Dominic Rhodes that he is being released.

Oakland Raiders Shocker: Rhodes released

RdrRob posted 4/28/2008 from mvn.com

After hauling in Darren McFadden, you had to know that the Raiders weren’t going to keep all of their veteran running backs on the roster. The consensus pick to be released by the Raiders was Lamont Jordan. The shocker is that Dominic Rhodes is the first back to be released by the Oakland Raiders. Rhodes only had one season left on his contract, so the cap hit shouldn’t be too substantive.

Oakland Raiders still hard at work

RdrRob posted 4/29/2008 from mvn.com

The Oakland Raiders continue to add to their draft by signing rookie free agents around the clock. The latest two free agents signed are different from most of the recent signings in more than one way. The first way that they’re different is that they are both from the offensive side of the ball. The second way they’re different is that they are both from powerhouse Div I schools.

Raiders later picks routinely outperfom their first rounder: Thoughts from a Readers Side

RaiderSithLord posted 4/29/2008 from mvn.com

The results from the most recent draft are starting to sink in. LDizzle takes a look back at the last decade of Raider drafting and shows that the Raiders routinely do better with their second and third round picks than they do with the opening round. The Raiders used those picks to acquire DeAngelo Hall in a trade this offseason and Mario Henderson in a draft day trade last year. In the past, ...