Mike Jenkins News

Oakland's signing of Charles Woodson Tuesday is the latest and likely final move by general manager Reggie McKenzie to put together a new defensive backfield that should be far less leaky than the version cobbled together with castoffs and backups in 2012.

Now that Charles Woodson is back with the Oakland Raiders, it's time to identify how he fits with the Silver and Black.

Coming off a 4-12 season in 2012, the Oakland Raiders were clearly rebuilding rather than contending for a championship.

According to ESPN Dallas' Calvin Watkins, Jones signed with the team on Tuesday , thus bringing an end to a five-year career with Dallas.

Former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl punt returner / wide receiver Josh Cribbs paid a visit to the Oakland Raiders Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Cribbs is recovering from off season arthroscopic knee surgery to repair an torn meniscus in his knee.

It has been seven years since Charles Woodson wore the silver-and-black jersey of the Oakland Raiders .

Myles, who spent the past two seasons at Louisiana Tech catching passes, signed a free agent contract last week with the NFL's Green Bay Packers.

Quality is important, but the Raiders needed quantity even more. Oakland came into the draft with seven picks, having dealt its second- and fifth-rounders in trades for Carson Palmer and Aaron Curry - neither of whom is still with the team.

Adrian Bushell was once one of the nation's top recruits. He played one season in 2009 for the Florida Gators but after a rocky season in which he missed team meetings and got into arguments with members of the coaching staff, he was kicked out of the program.

It seems our off season has caught the attention of someone outside Raider Nation.

The Oakland Raiders are in the midst of a massive rebuilding project under general manager Reggie McKenzie, and many fans of the team were hoping that McKenzie was going to get an impact player with the third overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

The Raiders entered the draft with many, many needs and just seven picks. By draft's end, they had 10 picks - and had filled some holes.

Eric Reid, the cornerback from LSU, was drafted in the first round by the 49ers in the 2013 NFL draft.

Kneed in the chest, Hayden, sustained a tear of his inferior vena cava, the large vein that carries blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

According to CBS Sports, the Oakland Raiders are prepared to draft cornerback D.J. Hayden with the third overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft , if they can't find a trade partner.

With the 2013 NFL draft getting under way Thursday night, general manager Reggie McKenzie and his Oakland Raiders staff will have their board of prospects set for action.

Two picks down, two tackles off the board. In a very close vote, Central Michigan's Eric Fisher edged Oregon's Dion Jordan with 40 percent of the vote to Jordan's 37 percent to get the nod as the No.

Show Notes: Raider News: The Raiders have signed three defensive free agents in the last few days, continuing a makeover on that side of the ball that makes you wonder whether they'll have any members of the 2012 defense back on the team next season.

Inquiring minds want to know how the Raiders intend to attack the NFL Draft, starting Thursday.

We move on to the cornerbacks as I work through the positions and players on the Raiders draft radar.