Tom Cable’s Big Secret

May 27, 2010   ·   Carl Cockerham   ·   Jump to comments

Shortly after the draft, Tom Cable spoke to reporters about just how well the draft went. The attention suddenly turned to the run defense. Middle linebacker Rolando McClain and DT\DE Lamarr Houston were great picks and were sure to help turn around a horrible run defense.
Then Cable threw Raider Nation a curve ball. He told reporters that Houston, a defensive tackle last year at Texas, would be moved to defensive end. The obvious question from there was, "What will the Raiders do about the defensive tackle position?" To that Cable said, "I have a secret weapon that everyone will like at defensive tackle."
That made everyone in Raider Nation, including myself, wonder who that "secret weapon" could be. Anyone on the roster to me wouldn't be considered a secret. That would simply be a young guy stepping up. Draft picks aren't secrets either. Not only has the signing of John Henderson not happened, but big-time free agent signings are harldy a secret anyway.<...

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