The Raiders went 5-11 in 2009, just a hair better than Kansas City.
The Raiders’ offense was, well, horrible. Out of the 32 teams in the NFL, Oakland ranked 31st in total yards per game with 266.1.
Oakland’s defense was better, coming in at No. 26, allowing 361.9 yards per game.
Key Draft Picks to Watch for Weekly Fantasy Football Leagues :
Rolando McClain: McClain will offer the Raiders’ defense a huge boost. Out of Alabama, McClain can do it all, whether it be blitzing or short-coverage assignments from his LB spot. His only weakness is his lacking ability in man coverage. Look for him on special teams while competing for starting time.
Lamarr Houston: Oakland is strengthening their defense, especially with DT Houston from Texas. Houston has great strength, and can be useful as an up-field rusher. At times, he’s inconsistent with anchoring the middle of the defensive line. All in all, a solid pick.
Jared Veldheer: Oakland balanced their draft picks with OT Jared Veldheer from Hillsdale. Although from a small school, Veldheer showed immense strength in dominating his opponents and shows a lot of potential at the next level.
Bruce Campbell: The Raiders also picked up OT Bruce Campbell from Maryland to fortify the offensive line. Campbell has been called one of the most athletic OT in college football.
Key Free Agents to watch for Weekly Fantasy Football Leagues:
Kyle Boller: Boller spent five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and one season with the St. Louis Rams. In his five seasons with the Ravens, Boller threw for 7,846 yards, 45 TDs, and 44 INTs. His best season at Baltimore was 2004, where he threw for 2,559 yards, 13 TDs, but he also threw 11 INTs. With Bruce Gradkowski’s injury in 2009, the role of starting QB is open between Boller and Jason Campbell.
Michael Bennett: Released from the San Diego Chargers in 2009, Bennett signed on with the Raiders on May 6. Bennett spent five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, and only had one breakout season in 2002 where he rushed for 1,296 yards and five TDs. Since then, his numbers have fallen dramatically, only averaging 214.25 yards per season. Oakland also picked up RB Rock Cartwright from the Washington Redskins in 2009. However, Cartwright only has 889 yards and six TDs in his nine year career. His role will strictly be third-and-short situations.
Jason Campbell: The Redskins did away with Campbell to make room for Donovan McNabb, and the Raiders picked him up to be the new leader of the team. In 2009, Campbell threw for 3,618 yards, 20 TDs, and a disappointing 15 INTs. In his four years as the Redskins’ field general, Campbell amassed 10,860 passing yards, 55 TDs, and 38 INTs. His QB rating for those four years was 82.3 percent. Campbell seems to be the obvious choice for the starting QB job in Oakland.
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