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Word on the street is that Rodger Saffold will be playing left guard, our weakest OL position, where our previous G (Nix) was the worst in the NFL by a big stretch. So we really need a left tackle now.

Matthews and Robinson looking like pretty good picks from here.

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Sorry guys ill post the others in a few

More details here: http://nfltraderumors.co/report-raiders-have-an-agreement-in-place-with-rt-austin-howard/

Looks like we're either shifting one of our RTs over to LT or trusting Menelik Watson to step up following a disappointing rookie campaign. We'll see how this plays out, but so far 2 new OL is a good start. Signs are pointing to drafting a QB, however, unless we land Vick. There are 4 QBs left in FA: Vick, Freeman, McCown, and Kolb. I doubt McCown would come back--we had him for a few years and he went nowhere. I'd love to see Vick in our colors for a season or two, if only because it would mean we don't take Manziel.

But, coach wants a playmaker and we're picking up OL and likely will target a WR...the stars seem to be aligning for a terrible pick in the draft :/

Who knows, maybe we'll go DE on Barr/Clowney, we released 3 DL already and so now that's a position of need.

Fourteen players have donned No. 50 in Raiders history, including a Hall of Famer who only wore it for a year, that Hall of Famer’s successor and several hard-hitting linebackers.

Dave Dalby played for the Raiders from 1972-85.

Fourteen players have donned No. 50 in Raiders history, including a Hall of Famer who only wore it for a year, that Hall of Famer’s successor and several hard-hitting linebackers.

Jim Otto – C – 1960

Otto started his career in 1960 with number 50 but switched to 00 in 1961 and wore it until his retirement in 1974. He played in all 14 games in 1960 and was selected All-AFL and AP 1st Team All-AFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Learn more.

Jackie Simpson – LB – 1964

Simpson joined the Raiders after a season with the Denver Broncos. He played in 30 games from 1962-64 and racked up five interceptions for 39 yards. Simpson also made 3 of 10 field goal attempts and 6 of 7 extra point attempts. He returned one kickoff for 11 yards. He wore No. 49 from 1962-63 and No. 50 in 1964.

Duane Benson – LB – 1967-71

The Raiders selected Benson in the 11th round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He played in 62 games with 12 starts and recorded one interception for 14 yards and recovered three fumbles. He went on to play for the Falcons and Oilers.

Dave Dalby – C – 1972-85

The Raiders selected Dalby in the 4th round of the 1972 NFL Draft. He played in 205 games with 121 starts and won three Super Bowls as the Raiders starting center.

Darryl Byrd – LB – 1987

Byrd played for the Raiders from 1983-84 and in 1987. He wore No. 54 from 1983-84 and No. 50 in ’87. In all, he played in 35 games with three starts.

Norwood Vann – LB – 1988

After playing in 51 games for the Rams from 1984-87, Vann played in one game for the Raiders in 1988.

Otis Wilson – LB – 1989

Wilson joined the Raiders after eight years with the Chicago Bears. He played in one game with one start after playing in 109 games with 90 starts for Chicago.

Riki Ellison – LB – 1990-92

Ellison joined the Raiders after six years with the San Francisco 49ers. He played in 44 games with 42 starts and recorded one interception for 7 yards and recovered four fumbles.

Mike Morton – LB – 1995-98

The Raiders selected Morton in the 4th round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played in 55 games with 17 starts and recorded two interceptions for 13 yards, forced two fumbles and recovered four. He went on to play for the Rams, Packers and Colts.

Eric Barton – 1999-03

The Raiders selected Barton in the 5th round of the 1999 NFL Draft out of Maryland. He played in 68 regular season games with 36 starts and recorded 9.5 sacks, two interceptions and forced five fumbles. He went on to play for the Jets and Browns.

Maugaula Tuitele – LB – 2004

Tuitele joined the Raiders after playing for New England and Buffalo and saw action in one game.

Isaiah Ekejiuba – LB – 2005-09

Ekejiuba, an undrafted free agent out of Virginia, played in 64 games (mostly on special teams) for the Raiders, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble. He went on to play for the Lions.

Travis Goethel – LB – 2010-12

The Raiders selected Goethel in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Arizona State. He played in 16 games during his injury-plagued time in Oakland.

Kaluka Maiava – LB – 2013-present

Maiava joined the Raiders after four years in Cleveland. He’s played in nine games with one start.

Ten players have worn No. 51 in Raiders history, including a few high-motor guys who really knew how to get to the quarterback

DE Lance Johnstone recorded 31 sacks as a member of the Raiders. AP Photo.

Ten players have worn No. 51 in Raiders history, including a few high-motor guys who really knew how to get to the quarterback.

Joe Carroll – LB – 1972-73

The Raiders selected Carroll in the 11th round of the 1972 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh. He played in 22 games and recovered one fumble.

Rodrigo Barnes – LB – 1976

After spending time with Dallas, New England and Miami, Barnes played in five games for the Raiders during the 1976 season.

Bob Nelson – LB – 1980-85

Nelson joined the Raiders after two years with Buffalo and one with San Francisco. He played in 46 games with 43 starts for the Raiders and grabbed one interception and recovered one fumble. He was a member of two Raiders Super Bowl championship teams.

Bill Lewis – C/G – 1986-89

The Raiders selected Lewis in the 7th round of the 1986 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. He played in 26 games with 20 starts. He went on to play for the Cardinals and the Patriots.

Keith Browner – LB – 1987

Browner played in one game for the Raiders during the 1987 season. He also played for Tampa Bay, San Francisco and San Diego during his five-year career.

Aaron Wallace – LB/DE – 1990-95

The Raiders selected Wallace in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. He wore No. 51 from 1990-95, and No. 59 from 1997-98 after sitting out 1996. In all, Wallace played in 102 games with 35 starts and recorded 21 sacks, one forced fumble and six fumble recoveries.

Lance Johnstone – DE – 1996-00, 2006

The Raiders selected Johnstone in the 2nd round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of Temple. He played for the Raiders from 1996-00, the Vikings from 2001-05, and returned to Oakland for one more season. In all, Johnstone played in 87 games with 57 starts and recorded 31 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three touchdowns.

Tim Johnson – LB – 2002-05

Johnson played in 50 games with four starts for the Raiders. He recorded one interception in the regular season in 2004. He blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXVII after the 2002 season.

Chris Morris – C/G – 2007-09

The Raiders selected Morris in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Michigan State. He wore No. 61 in 2006, and then switched to No. 51. In all, he played in 47 games with 11 starts.

Aaron Curry – LB – 2011-12

Acquired in a trade with the Seahawks, Curry played in 13 games with nine starts and recovered two fumbles, returning one for a touchdown. He added 32 solo tackles and 14 assists.

Sixteen players have worn No. 52 in Raiders history, 14 linebackers, one center, and another who played multiple positions.

Larry Barnes – FB/LB/K – 1960

Barnes played fullback and punted for the San Francisco 49ers in 1957. Although listed as a linebacker for the Raiders, Barnes saw action as the team’s placekicker. He made 6 of 25 field goal attempts and 37 of 39 extra point attempts in 14 games.

J.R. Williamson – LB – 1964-67

Williamson was selected by the Raiders in the 8th round of the 1964 AFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. He played in 57 games with 27 starts and grabbed two interceptions for nine yards. He went on to play three seasons for the Boston Patriots.

Jerry Hopkins – LB – 1968

Hopkins joined the Raiders after four years with the Broncos and one with the Dolphins. He played in five games and recovered two fumbles.

Gary Weaver – LB – 1973-74

The Raiders selected Weaver in the 7th round of the 1973 NFL Draft out of Fresno State. He played in 24 games and recovered two fumbles.

Floyd Rice – LB – 1976-77

Rice joined the Raiders after playing for the Oilers and Chargers from 1971-75. He played in 23 games with 11 starts and logged two interceptions and one fumble recovery.

Greg Westbrooks – 1978-81

Westbrooks spent the first three years of his career with the Saints. He spent the next four between the Raiders and the Rams. He played in a total of 10 games for the Raiders.

Mario Celotto – LB – 1980-81

Celotto joined the Raiders after a season in Buffalo and played in 18 games for Oakland before he was acquired by the Rams.

Jim Romano – C – 1982-84

The Raiders selected Romano in the 2nd round of the 1982 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He played in 12 games with two starts for the Raiders before he was acquired by the Houston Oilers.

Mark Merrill – LB – 1984

After spending time with the Jets, Bears, Broncos, Packers and Bills from 1978-84, Merrill played in two games for the Raiders during the 1984 season.

Linden King – LB – 1986-89

King joined the Raiders after eight years with the San Diego Chargers. He played in 56 games with 34 starts and recorded one interception and recovered four fumbles, returning one for a touchdown.

Mike Jones – LB – 1991-96, 2002

Jones played in 95 games with 34 starts from 1991-96 and three games during his second stint with the Raiders in 2002. He recorded one sack, one interception for 23 yards, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD), and 238 solo tackles.

Richard Harvey – 1998-99

Harvey joined the Raiders after two years with New England, two with Buffalo, one with Denver and three with New Orleans. He played in 31 games with 31 starts and recorded six sacks, one interception and 116 solo tackles. He finished his career with one year in San Diego.

Kirk Morrison – LB – 2005-09

The Raiders selected Morrison in the 3rd round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. He played in 80 games with 79 starts and recorded five sacks, seven interceptions for 126 yards, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD), and 497 solo tackles. He was traded to Jacksonville in 2010 and he also played for Buffalo.

Quentin Groves – LB – 2010-11

The Raiders acquired Groves in a trade with Jacksonville. He played in 30 games with 15 starts and logged one interception, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 43 solo tackles. He has gone on to play for Arizona and Cleveland.

Philip Wheeler – LB – 2012

Wheeler joined the Raiders after four years with the Colts. He played in 16 games with 16 starts and recorded three sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 78 solo tackles.

Martez Wilson - LB - 2013

Wilson was claimed off waivers from the Saints. He spent three games with the Raiders during the 2013 season. He finished the year with the Cowboys

Eleven players have worn No. 53 in Raiders history, including the team’s current starting middle linebacker.

Rod Martin had a long, successful career with the Raiders.Eleven players have worn No. 53 in Raiders history, including the team’s current starting middle linebacker.

Al Bansavage – LB – 1961

Bansavage joined the Raiders after a year with the Los Angeles Chargers. He played in 14 games for Oakland.

Dan Birdwell – DT/DE – 1962-69

The Raiders selected Birdwell in the 6th round of the 1962 AFL Draft. He played in 96 games and recorded three interceptions for 23 yards and recovered two fumbles. He was named 1st Team All-AFL by the Associated Press in 1968.

Rod Martin – LB – 1977-88

The Raiders selected Martin in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played in 165 games with 147 starts and grabbed 14 interceptions for 225 yards and 4 TDs. He won two Super Bowls and set a then-Super Bowl record with three interceptions in Super Bowl XV as the Raiders topped the Eagles 27-10. Martin was selected to two Pro Bowls and named 1st Team All-Pro in 1984.

Mike Noble – LB – 1987

Noble played in one game with one start for the Raiders in 1987 and recovered one fumble.

Rob Fredrickson – LB – 1994-97

The Raiders selected Fredrickson in the 1st round of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Michigan State. He played in 58 games with 50 starts and recorded one interception for 14 yards, five sacks, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and 225 solo tackles. He went on to play for Detroit and Arizona.

Travian Smith – LB – 1998-01

The Raiders selected Smith in the 5th round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He wore No. 53 from 1998-2001 and No. 56 from 2002-04. He played in 84 games with 16 starts and recorded 8.5 sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries.

Bill Romanowski – LB – 2002-03

Romanowski joined the Raiders after six years with San Francisco, two with Philadelphia and six with Denver. He played in 19 games with 19 starts and recorded 6.0 sacks, one interception and 79 solo tackles.

Thomas Howard – LB – 2006-10

The Raiders selected Howard in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of UTEP. He played in 76 games with 62 starts and recorded four sacks, seven interceptions for 169 yards and 2 TDs, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 320 solo tackles. He also played for Cincinnati and Atlanta.

Carl Ihenacho – LB – 2012

Ihenacho saw action in three games with the Raiders in 2012.

Omar Gaither – LB – 2012

After five years with Philadelphia and one with Carolina, Gaither joined the Raiders as a free agent and saw action in seven games with four starts and recorded eight solo tackles. He spent time with Atlanta in 2013.

Nick Roach - LB – 2013-present

Roach joined the Raiders after six years with the Chicago Bears. He played in 16 games with 16 starts, played every defensive snap and recorded 5.5 sacks, his first career interception, four forced fumbles and 82 solo tackles.

I still say we don't need a new qb. We have good prospects I'm mcgloin and Pryor. Get them weapons.