I was worried in two directions during the first round. I really hoped Al wouldn't reach for Bruce Campbell that early AND I really hoped Al would draft Bruce Campbell so that I could make allusions to Army of Darkness. Well, it clearly all worked out (they took Bruce in the 4th round) so I can now post these pictures which I spent 10 whole minutes making:
Ahhhh, that just feels right. Hope this kid works out in the long run and doesn't end up doing a crappy series on the USA network.
Seriously though, I'm happier with this draft for the Raiders than I have been for a long time. I found an interesting theory on why they did so well this year posted on a message board:
Raidernewjerz:
This is why I think my Raiders had a great draft. One, it could of been no one told Al Davis the draft started on Thursday. So when Saturday came, he came swinging by picking Bruce Campbell, then the fastest player at the combine, and after a bunch of DBs. Thats my theory! Either way great draft for us!
It's funny because it's so likely true.
I also like that we picked up Jason Campbell (two Campbells!?!!). The Raiders didn't look so bad when Russell was off the field last year. Not to say they looked particularly good, just not as bad. With an upgrade to JC and a little better defense, it seems likely we'll win some more games this year (hard to win fewer!).
Anyway, I won't be getting season tickets again this year. After 6 years of paying through the nose for little reward, we decided to hold off for a while. Still... go Raiders.
