Greg Ellis Would Help The Raiders In Many Ways

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Published: June 3, 2009

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... is three in 11 NFL seasons. Now, he's an unrestricted free agent.

He won't be for long though, with the Patriots rumored to be looking for a defensive end, and are also rumored to be interested in trading for Raiders former pro-bowler Derrick Burgess.

Ellis has played strong side linebacker in the Cowboys 3-4 scheme, and also has experience playing as a 4-3 defensive end. He's listed at 262 pounds, and could be the guy to push young underachiever Jay Richardson, or supplant him if given a chance in Oakland.

Ellis has been known to be a great mentor to the younger players around him, and who wouldn't look up to a guy that has had 20.5 sacks in the past two years at the age of 33? He was named Comeback Player Of The Year in 2007 for a reason. A lot of people thought he was close to done, but his play and numbers don't lie.

If the Raiders were to bring Ellis in, he would instantly be the favorite to start at strong side linebacker, or at defe...

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