Players Added
Drew Carter/WR - The Raiders like to throw the ball deep and Carter gets down
field well. He'll provide depth to their group of receivers.
Javon Walker/WR - If healthy, Walker can still make big plays in the passing
game.
John Wade/C - He should have a few decent years left.
Kwame Harris/OT - The former disappointing first-round pick will take over at
left tackle for Barry Sims who was released.
William Joseph/DT - The former underachieving first-round pick will get another
chance to revive his career.
Kalimba Edwards/DE - He'll be used in a situational pass rushing role.
Gibril Wilson/FS - He should be a big upgrade over Stuart Schweigert.
DeAngelo Hall/CB - The team gave up a lot to get him from the Atlanta Falcons
but Hall should prove to be an upgrade to this position for Oakland.
Players Lost
Daunte Culpepper/QB - He finally had a free agent visit with the Green Bay Packers.
Reshard Lee/RB - He didn't play last season due to injury.
Jerry Porter/WR - He signed a big free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Javon Walker will replace Porter in the starting lineup.
Tim Dwight/WR-PR-KR - The oft-injured receiver remains unsigned.
Jeremy Newberry/C - He's one of the better offensive linemen left in free
agency.
Barry Sims/OT - Their former starting left tackle remains out of a job. Kwame
Harris is slated to replace him.
Tyler Brayton/DE - The former first-round pick will come off the bench with the
Carolina Panthers.
Chris Clemons/DE - The situational pass rusher will handle the same role with
the Philadelphia Eagles.
Chris Carr/CB - The dime back and kick returner will handle both roles this
season with the Tennessee Titans.
Pre-Draft Team Needs
Defensive Tackle - The run defense was atrocious last season so
they could use at least two run-stopping interior defensive lineman.
Defensive End - The team only has one true pass rusher on defense
(Derrick Burgess). With Tyler Brayton gone, they could use at least two pass
rushers out of this draft.
Strong-Side Linebacker - Undersized LB Robert Thomas handled this
position for most of last season. The team could use a physical presence at this
position.
Other Issues to Address
Wide Receiver
Linebacker Depth
Offensive Line Depth