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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Wow it's like Al Davis went and got the brain he had from the early 80's out of the cryogenic freezer and put that back in his head. The Raiders are demonstrating a level of intelligence this offseason that they haven't shown for like 5 years. Those combine freaks can be good late round picks because if they hit they become good players. The Raiders just ended up taking too many of them in the first round and tipping their payroll scale towards too many bust.
Getting Campbell is a good move for the simple reason that the guys on the team will rally behind him. After two games last year those guys knew they had little chance to win regularly with JaMarcus. Those guys will battle for Campbell, because Campbell is a pretty good competitor himself, he got killed behind that Skins dreadful line but kept wanting to get back out there. Last year JaMarcus would have just sat on the sideline and forced the coach to put the backup behind that line.
That said...JaMarcus with is new trim tight 271 pound body will respond to the competition, win the starting role, lead the Raiders to 11 wins and the playoffs and go to the Pro Bowl, and never set foot inside the Palms Casino ever again.
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Kind of sad to see Kirk Morrison go. He's not the greatest against the run which has been a major weak spot for the Raiders over the years but he's a great competitor.