4th Pick - Oakland Raiders

Pressing needs: DT, OLB,
Secondary needs: WR, RB

The retirement of Warren Sapp leaves a big hole in the middle of the Raiders' defensive line. Glenn Dorsey would be the ideal replacement for Sapp, but it's very likely that the Falcons will select him at number 3. The free-agent signing of cornerback DeAngelo Hall turns a weakness into a strength.

A lot of "experts" have the Raiders using this selection on Darren McFadden. I'm inclined to agree with this sentiment but I hesitate because I'm not ready to give up on Lamont Jordan. He had a down season last year but I think he's still capable of giving the Raiders 700 to 900 yards a season. Also, Justin Vargas rushed for a 1,000 yards last year. If I was the Raiders GM, I would be tempted to trade this pick, unless I thought McFadden was the next LaDanian Tomlinson or Adrian Peterson. However, I think the Raiders are salivating at the chance of having McFadden and JaMarcus Russell in the same backfield.

Selection: Darren McFadden