With the #7 pick in the draft, Oakland selects...

by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 3, 2009 11:12 AM CDT in 2009 TST Community Mock Draft

Big wheels rollin' moving' on...mock draft rollin' movin' on... Here's tbell61 pick for Oakland. And which prospect's blood would rumored vampire Al Davis like to drink?

With the seventh pick in the NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders select B.J. Raji - DT - Boston College

The Raiders were disappointed to miss out on Michael Crabtree, but realistically, didn't really expect him to be available at #7. The Raiders do have a need at the wideout position, and did consider taking Jeremy Maclin, of Missouri, but weren't convinced he's worth 7th pick money and just not the gamebreaker that Crabtree almost certainly will be.

All that said, the Silver and Black do have needs on both sides on the line, and with Monroe and Smith off the board on the OL, they will go with DT B.J.Raji of Boston College. The Raiders feel he not only will turn out the be one of the top defensive rookies of the year, his ego will fit in well with an Al Davis directed team. He's big and quick and will improve an emerging defensive unit.

Raji remains an outside possibility for the Rams at #2, unless his positive test for grass derail his status as a top ten pick (Warren Sapp, a seven-time Pro Bowl DT and potential HOFer also tested positive for the green stuff prior to the 1997 draft).

Here's Raji's scouting report from Mocking the Draft.

UPDATE: The Bears' 18th pick now goes to the Broncos, and 91GREENE still gets to represent...unless you don't want to, then get in touch with me.

Jacksonville with the #8 pick represented by jpeezie1745 is on the clock.

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More than the green stuff

I’m pretty sure Warren Sapp tested positive for cocaine, and not just ganja

by heinzketchup on Apr 3, 2009 11:23 AM CDT reply actions

nope, just weed.

"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz

by taiko on Apr 6, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions

ESPN's McShay

New Mock has the Raiders taking Maclin OVER Crabtree

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by gorams77 on Apr 3, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions

Crazy

How in the world can you test positive for drugs or steroids at the combine. It is ridiculous. You know for months in advance exactly when the combine will be and that they will test you for drugs. You also know it is one workout that can literally make you 10’s of millions of dollars or lose them for you. Look how Jason Smith (made millions and Andre Smith (lost millions) changes everything with one workout. I just can’t believe that anyone would ever be that stupid.

I saw a report that said UCS linebackers Clay Matthews and Brian Cushing tested positive for steroids at the combine and B.J. Raji, Percy Harvin, and Vontae Davis all tested positive for reefer.

If I were the Rams I wouldn’t touch any of them with a 10 foot pole. It is one thing to be doing drugs or steroids, but it also shows how incompetent these guys must be that they didn’t make sure everything was out of their system weeks before the combine.

by Hetfield72 on Apr 3, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions

Before we start saying they all tested for anything lets make sure that its true… It’s a shame that people can write stuff on the internet and everybody takes it as gospel… If they did then yeah they were stupid and they will drop but if it’s not, then shame on the people trying to ruin these kids careers before they ever get started. What if this was about any of us, we would want a chance to defend ourselves but the internet is so out of control people run with it right away. I am sure it will all come out but lets hold off until its’s 100 % accurate..

by Uncfan1 on Apr 3, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions

You're right

I just heard a report saying it could be false. Sorry I jumped the gun. I just couldn’t believe someone would do that. It is much better to wait and see though. These guys wait their whole lives to get to this level and it would be a shame if it all got ruined for them just because some rumors spread on the internet.

by Hetfield72 on Apr 8, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions