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mvn.com - 4/7/2008
Fearless predictions for the Oakland Raiders on the 2008 Draft
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Darren McFadden is a popular potential pick among the citizens of the Raider Nation. Everyone and their uncle does a least one mock draft this time of year. This is not a mock draft, but just my fearless predictions for 2008 edition of the NFL Draft for the Oakland Raiders. Mel Kuiper, Jr and Mike Mayock tend to be pretty good at saying who teams will pick, but only Thoughts from the Dark ...
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