Raiders consider trading down in draft

“It hasn't happened before but it is something we're seriously looking at. And that stems from the lack of picks and not having a fifth, a third or a second. It's something we're really looking at and having conversations about.”

ALAMEDA, Calif. : Teams picking near the top of the NFL draft normally have plenty of needs. via International Herald Tribune

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[TexasRaider]

I think Kiffin is right about Chris Long. Legacy has nothing to do with why Kiffin wants him either.

[THE LONE RAIDER]

of course kiffin is right about that! legacy has nothng to do with it. alot of us RAIDER, fans want him because of that daddy long arms howie long, figure; but, i would not rule him out! i preffered gholston, but, what is good for the team? if you ask me, all these guys are good for the team. long, gholston, mcfadden,and dorsey! s..., when they start talking about trading, and all the money BIG AL, has spendt! we beggin to wonder if tradding is gonna bennefit us. maybe protecting our (qb) is what RAIDERS should concentrate on! how about just stopping the run? and later a (qb) a late(WR) or a later(RB) at that! mcfadden is starting to drop. and there is other (rb's) that are just as great or comparable. but i say, and i keep saying protect the (qb) and stop the run! who will it be? if, we don't trade down!(lol)just a few more hours!

[featherman]

THE LONE RAIDER wrote:

of course kiffin is right about that! legacy has nothng to do with it. alot of us RAIDER, fans want him because of that daddy long arms howie long, figure; but, i would not rule him out! i preffered gholston, but, what is good for the team? if you ask me, all these guys are good for the team. long, gholston, mcfadden,and dorsey! s..., when they start talking about trading, and all the money BIG AL, has spendt! we beggin to wonder if tradding is gonna bennefit us. maybe protecting our (qb) is what RAIDERS should concentrate on! how about just stopping the run? and later a (qb) a late(WR) or a later(RB) at that! mcfadden is starting to drop. and there is other (rb's) that are just as great or comparable. but i say, and i keep saying protect the (qb) and stop the run! who will it be? if, we don't trade down!(lol)just a few more hours!

an interesting possibilty is if dorsey falls to us is to trade 1st round picks with the bengals for their 1st and 2nd round picks. then in the 9th position picking sedrick ellis who is a very good run stopper, and in the second round hoping someone like desean jackson from Cal falls to us. he would fill the hole that carr left as a punt/kick returner and give us another decent receiver. the bengals and saints are both willing to pay a high price for dorsey and its something that would definately help us. obviously this all depends on if glenn dorsey falls to us.