Raiders look for a quarterback as 2007 NFL Draft nears
The Raiders need a good quarterback.
Although I still believe passing on Jay Cutler is not really much of a loss for Oakland, the idea that they could've had Matt Leinart playing for them only to let the Arizona Cardinals take him in last year's draft was just bad.
Staying with Aaron Brooks didn't work after all those fumbles the former New Orleans Saints QB had last season. The Andrew Walter experiment didn't work either after seeing the guy on his back in the middle of the football field more often than not.
Now, in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders have a chance to redeem themselves from the mistakes they did last year. They have, after all, the overall No.1 pick in this Saturday's draft class and if the Raiders make yet another mistake then they don't deserve to play in the NFL.
With the Oakland Raiders simply 
REFUSING to draft a good quarterback last year, they played the 2006-2007 NFL football season filled with all those fumbles and interceptions that plummeted them at the very bottom of the standings.
For what it's worth, the Raiders ARE indeed on the market for a good quarterback but the problem here is, they could go for someone from the free agency pool. And THAT would be another terrible mistake.
Rumors have it that the Oakland Raiders are looking to get either Tim Rattay, Josh McCown or Daunte Culpepper. Rattay and McCown is no different to Brooks and Walter whereas Culpepper could very well be another gamble Oakland just can't afford anymore.
Daunte Culpepper was one of the great quarterbacks in the game back when he was playing for the Minnesota Vikings. Since his move to Florida with the Miami Dolphins, his performance was anything BUT great. If the Raiders do sign Culpepper just so they can draft Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson and it turns out to be a nice QB-WR combo in the coming season, then THAT will be one nice deal. Of course, that scenario would have to be more of a miracle.
Can the Oakland Raiders win the Super Bowl in the coming season? Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:
New England Patriots 10/1
Chicago Bears 8/1
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posted by JEFFDSTUFF at 1:05 AM
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Well, I am still focusing on my Giants. The Giants have now won 12 of their last 13 games away from home, the only setback being the Oct. 13 Monday night loss in Cleveland, a 35-14 puzzle. Minus that score, the Giants are 177-80 in their five victories. They are also one game ahead of last year's record after seven games. I wish they would win the ring again this year. BTW, found some cool widgets at statbeast.com. Take a look!
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