2010 NFL Draft: For Oakland Raider Picks, 2010 Is the Year of Redemption

March 3, 2010   ·   Elias Trejo   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL draft is upon us once again, and most people in Raider Nation are anxiously waiting for our picks.
When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell steps up to the podium and announces the Oakland Raiders are on the clock, the whole of Raider Nation will nervously watch and wait to hear who the Raiders select with the eighth pick of this year's draft.
Our recent draft picks haven't been able to produce the way we hoped, but 2010 is the year that our highly criticized draft picks will show why they were drafted in the first place.
JaMarcus Russell, Darren McFadden, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Mike Mitchell were and have been criticized by the media and other members of the "Hater Nation." All of these players are well aware of their expectations, as well as their situation after last season's performance.
None of these players looked great last year, but that will all change in 2010. With another year under these players' belts, and another offseason to work on their flaws,...

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