The 2011 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching and a lot of people in the Bay Area have been wondering which way controversial owner Al Davis will be going for the Oakland Raiders come draft day. Even though the Raiders are coming off perhaps their best season since their Super Bowl appearance back in 2002 (lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers), this team still needs to keep their foot on the gas pedal and continue to improve their once storied NFL franchise.
With arguably one of the best running games in the league led by Pro Bowl caliber back Darren McFadden and his wingman Michael Bush, the Raiders will not be looking to upgrade their backfield, but they might look to get a bit deeper under center with a new rookie quarterback.
Obviously, with JaMarcus Russell being arguably the biggest draft bust in NFL history, the Oakland Raiders and Al Davis will think twice about drafting another quarterback, but they might not be able to risk the temptation if Washington Huskies' gunslinger Jake Locker falls in their laps on draft day.
The ideal quarterbacks in this draft for the Oakland Raiders would be Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert, but not too much further down the talent trough is Jake Locker. Not only would have Locker been the number one overall pick in last year's draft had he come out of college, but he decided to stay one more year in Washington.
This may have been a blessing in disguise for the Oakland Raiders as they might have a chance to draft the promising young quarterback, but whether or not they pull the trigger to bring him to the Bay Area remains to be seen.
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