Oakland Raiders NFL Picks, Predictions vs. the Point Spread

When you think of trades in professional sports in this country, usually only the NBA and NHL seem to make them with on an annual basis, but now both the MLB and NFL have gotten involved in the mix as trades in these two leagues are no longer unusual.

This NFL offseason has already been interesting as plenty of big-name players have already gotten in trouble like Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl quarterback Big Ben Roethlisberger and Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young. Not only are these quarterbacks amongst the best in the league and big reasons why their squads are favored in NFL picks on a weekly basis, along with being in headlines for the wrong reasons, but there have also been some other big-name quarterbacks in the news after being traded.

By far the biggest name to be traded was Donovan McNabb who was traded to the Washington Redskins from the Philadelphia Eagles, but then the trading didn’t stop there as the Redskins shipped their starting quarterback Jason Campbell to the Oakland Raiders.

Well, the Washington Redskins haven’t been shy about making moves so far and they might not be done before next season as arguably their best defensive player in Albert Haynesworth has asked for a trade.

It is uncertain whether or not the Redskins will trade Haynesworth before next season, but with the Oakland Raiders seems like a possible destination for the disgruntled superstar. It has also been rumored that Haynesworth could be headed back to the Tennessee Titans.

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No other team in the NFL has been more of a wreck over the past decade or so then the Oakland Raiders. Not only has their owner Al Davis been considered to be certifiably insane at times, but the team has consistently made terrible decisions during the NFL draft and never seemed get going during an NFL regular-season.

Last season was no different for the Oakland Raiders as they struggled all season long, but they did look promising at times as their defense started to come together in the offense played well when JaMarcus Russell wasn’t behind center.

The Oakland Raiders have been so bad over the past decade that no one even considers them to have the slightest chance of winning consistently and therefore are never favored NFL picks.

I believe that the Oakland Raiders are slowly but surely getting better and better with every passing season, but they have one giant hole in their game plan as they have been able to get a franchise quarterback back behind center since Rich Gannon left early in the decade.

Fortunately, even though Al Davis frowned upon the decision, the Oakland Raiders finally got rid of their number one overall draft pick disaster quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Along with getting rid of Russell, the Raiders were also able to get their hands on promising young quarterback Jason Campbell via trade.

Obviously, this team still has a ways to go before they can contend with the likes of San Diego Chargers or even the Denver Broncos in the AFC West division, but they are closing the gap and could make a considerable improvement this season with Campbell running the show.

Odds to win the Super Bowl: Oakland Raiders 80 to 1

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