Was 2009 a Repeat Performance or a Variation of a “Bad” Theme?

By Jeff Little
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: December 29, 2009

... year in a row.

Another difficult year for a Raider's fan to have to deal with or should I say suffer through.

The 2009 draft was one that brought two athletes to the team as 1st (Darrius Heyward-Bey) & 2nd round (Mike Mitchell) picks, but it is unclear if or when these athletes can develop into productive football players.

The team's draft produced a promising DE selected in the 3rd round (Matt Shaughnessy).

A promising WR selected in the 4th round (Louis Murphy).

A promising TE selected in the 6th round. Another promising DE/DT was signed as an undrafted free agent (Desmond Bryant).

Once again the Raiders look better drafting in reverse and this trend needs to stop.

A team's 1st & 2nd round picks should be solid and make an immediate impact on the team. Whereas a team's picks in rounds three through seven should build the team.

However, what should happen always boils down to whom Al Davis wants.

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Was 2009 a Repeat Performance or a Variation of a “Bad” Theme?

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